tepemechín

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language, equivalent to Classical Nahuatl tepētl (“mountain”) + michin (“fish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tepemeˈt͡ʃin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: te‧pe‧me‧chín

Noun

tepemechín m (plural tepemechines)

  1. (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras) mountain mullet (Agonostomus monticola)
    Synonyms: dajao, lisa de río, trucha, trucha de tierra caliente

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