mizton

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • mizto (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Apocopic form of miztli (mountain lion, puma) +‎ -tōn (diminutive suffix). Compare miztōntli (puma cub).

Pronunciation

Noun

miztōn (animate)

  1. diminutive of miztli; a house cat.

Descendants

  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: misto̱n
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mi̱stu
  • Pipil: mistūn

References

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