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acuetzpalin

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Central Nahuatl

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Noun

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acuetzpalin (animate)

  1. alligator

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From ātl (water) +‎ cuetzpalin (lizard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aː.kʷet͡sˈpa.lin]

Noun

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ācuetzpalin (animate)

  1. A large aquatic reptile; an alligator or caiman.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 15