cuauhmiztli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

cuauhmiztli

1. jaguarundi.

Synonyms

• (jaguarundi): cuamiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• cuammiztli
• cuamiztli
• quauhmiztli

Etymology

cuahuitl "tree; wood" + miztli "puma"

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷawmistɬi/
• IPA^(key): [kʷaʍˈmís.tɬi]

Noun

cuauhmiztli (plural cuauhmiztin)

1. Jaguarundi (Puma yagouarondi).
   • c. 1600, Anónimo Mexicano, f. 11r:

     onca:ncamaía, tepe Zolime, totochtin, cuahtotolim, Mazame, oze lome, cuamíztin [superscript: quauhmiztin], tecuanímê
     (There were partridges, rabbits, fowl, deer, jaguars, mountain lions, and savage beasts)

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Synonyms

• (jaguarundi): cuitlamiztli

References

• Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, transl. (2005), Anónimo Mexicano, Logan: Utah State University Press, pages 29, 87