chiltototl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

chiltototl

1. Northern Cardinal, calender.

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From chīlli (“chili pepper”) +‎ tōtōtl (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiːɬˈtoː.toːt͡ɬ]

Noun

chīltōtōtl (animate)

1. A bird of red plumage; Cardinalis cardinalis, the northern cardinal.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 21r. col. 1.

     Chiltototl. paxaro de pluma colorada.

     Chiltototl. a bird of red plumage.

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 21