metztontli

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From mētztli (moon, month) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [meːt͡sˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun[edit]

mētztōntli (inanimate)

  1. Diminutive of mētztli; a moonlet, small moon.
  2. Diminutive of mētztli; a short month.

Etymology 2[edit]

From metztli (leg, thigh) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [met͡sˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun[edit]

metztōntli (inanimate)

  1. Diminutive of metztli; a small or short leg.

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