Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
pochotl. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
pochotl, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
pochotl in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
pochotl you have here. The definition of the word
pochotl will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
pochotl, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): Kapok tree, ceiba.
References
- Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
Classical Nahuatl
- pochōtl, pōchōtl (obsolete spelling)
Pronunciation
Noun
pōchōtl
- silk-cotton tree, ceiba.
1645, Horacio Carochi, Arte de la lengua mexicana con la declaración de los adverbios della, f. 121r:mā ihuicpatzinco tihuiān intlàtòcācihuāpilli, in màyuhqui pochōtl, āhuēhuētl, ma itlantzinco titocehuālhuīcān
vamonos à Nueſtra Señora; es à manera de arbol grande, y ſabino, pongamonos à ſu ſombra.- Let us go to our Lady, she is like a great tree and cypress, let us put ourselves in her shade.
Derived terms
Terms derived from pochotl
Proper nouns derived from pochotl
Descendants
References
- Carochi, Horacio (2001) James Lockhart, transl., Grammar of the Mexican Language, with an Explanation of its Adverbs (1645), Stanford: Stanford University Press, pages 444–445
- Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 200
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
References
- Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.
Guerrero Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
Orizaba Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
Temascaltepec Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
Tlamacazapa Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.
Western Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl pochotl.
Pronunciation
Noun
pochotl
- Kapok tree, silk-cotton tree.