tlacuatzin

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to tlacuatl (“opossum”) +‎ -tzin (diminutive). Cf. Highland Puebla Nahuatl tacua̱tzi̱n, Mecayapan Nahuatl tacuatzi̱n, Tetelcingo Nahuatl tlacuatzi.

Pronunciation

Noun

tlacuatzin

  1. opossum
    Synonyms: tlacuatl, tlacuaton, tlatlacuaton

    • References

    • “tlacuatzin” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.
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