acpatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ icpatl (“string, cord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaːk.pat͡ɬ]

Noun

ācpatl (inanimate)

1. An aquatic plant or plantlike organism, such as seaweed, algae or kelp.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 91r. col. 2:

     ¶Oua que nace enel agua. acpatl.

     An alga that is born in water. acpatl.

Synonyms

• (aquatic plant or plantlike organism): āpachtli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 91r
• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 15