achichincle

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āchichinqui, from ātl (water) + chichinqui (sucker, sucking), the original sense was that of a mine operator which oversaw the contention of underground water in mineshafts.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /at͡ʃiˈt͡ʃinkle/ [a.t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃĩŋ.kle]
  • Rhymes: -inkle
  • Syllabification: a‧chi‧chin‧cle

Noun[edit]

achichincle m or f by sense (plural achichincles)

  1. (derogatory, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) minion, servant

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