oceloehuatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• oceloeuatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ocēlōtl (“jaguar”) +‎ ēhuatl (“skin, hide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o.seː.loːˈeː.wat͡ɬ]

Noun

ocēlōēhuatl (inanimate)

1. the skin or hide of a jaguar
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 32v. col. 2.

     Cuero de tigre. oceloeuatl.

     The hide of a tiger. oceloeuatl. (There not being jaguars in Molina's native Spain, he refers to them as tigers. See citations at ocēlōtl.)

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 32