chalchigüite

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl chalchihuitl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃalt͡ʃiˈɡwite/ [t͡ʃalʲ.t͡ʃiˈɣ̞wi.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ite
• Syllabification: chal‧chi‧güi‧te

Noun

chalchigüite m (plural chalchigüites)

1. (Mexico, Guatemala) A precious green stone, especially jade

   Synonyms: jade, chalchihuite

Further reading

• “chalchigüite”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010