mizton

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Central Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Classical Nahuatl mizton.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mizton

  1. cat (mammal)

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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  • mizto (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

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Apocopic form of miztli (mountain lion, puma) +‎ -tōn (diminutive suffix). Compare miztōntli (puma cub).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mizton (animate)

  1. diminutive of miztli; a house cat.

Descendants

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  • Central Nahuatl: mizton
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: misto̱n
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mi̱stu
  • Pipil: mistun

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa