apachtli

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ātl (water) +‎ pachtli (Spanish moss).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [aːˈpat͡ʃ.t͡ɬi]

Noun[edit]

āpachtli (inanimate)

  1. Any aquatic plant or plantlike organism, such as seaweed, algae or kelp.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (aquatic, plantlike organism): ācpatl

References[edit]

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 6v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 182