ocuilin cuacuahueh

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ocuilin (worm, caterpillar) +‎ cuācuahueh (something horned).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [oˈkʷi.liŋ.kʷaːˈkʷa.weʔ]

Noun

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ocuilin cuācuahueh (animate)

  1. horned caterpillar

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 354