azcatl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Amecameca and Tlaxcala): askatl

Azcatl, “ant”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːskatɬ/

Noun

azcatl (plural azcameh)

1. ant

Derived terms

• azcacoyotl
• azcapotzalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Highland Puebla Nahuatl a̱scat, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl ascatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːskat͡ɬ/

Noun

āzcatl (plural āzcameh)

1. ant

Derived terms

• āzcacoyōtl
• āzcamōlli
• āzcapōtzalli

Descendants

• Central Huasteca Nahuatl: axkaneli
• Central Nahuatl: askatl, azcatl
• Temascaltepec Nahuatl: askatl

References

• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 17.