tochtepiton

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tōchtli (“rabbit”) +‎ tepitōn (“something small”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [toːt͡ʃ.teˈpi.toːn]

Noun

tōchtepitōn (animate)

diminutive of tōchtli; a small rabbit, a bunny.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 128r.
  GAçapo de conejo. tochconetl.tochtepitõ.
  The young of a rabbit. tochconetl. tochtepitõ.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 149r. col. 2.
  Tochtepito.gaçapillo.
  Tochtepito. a small rabbit.

Synonyms

tōchconētl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 149

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