cocohton

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• cocoto (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From cōcohtli (“Inca dove”) +‎ -tōn, with a loss of the absolutive suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koːˈkoʔ.toːn]

Noun

cōcohtōn (animate)

1. diminutive of cōcohtli; a small Inca dove.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 23v. col. 2.

     Cocoto tortolilla, o cuco.

     Cocoto. a small dove, or a cuckoo.

References

• Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 23