mazatl elefante icoatlan

Classical Nahuatl

[ˈma.saːtɬ i.liˈpaːn.teʔ iː.koːˈ(w)aː.t͡ɬan]

noun
Definitions
  • ivory

Etymology

Affix from Classical Nahuatl mazātl (deer, horse, wild animal) + Spanish, Castilian elefante (elephant)+ Classical Nahuatl coatlantli (its fang).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

coatlantli

Gloss

its fang

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