acazanate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl acatzanatl, from acatl (“reed”) +‎ tzanatl (“grackle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /akaθaˈnate/ [a.ka.θaˈna.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /akasaˈnate/ [a.ka.saˈna.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: a‧ca‧za‧na‧te

Noun

acazanate m (plural acazanates)

1. great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)

   Synonyms: clarinero, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate, (female) cahuix, yuya, (male) zocao

References

• Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 359