acazanate
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl acatzanatl, from acatl (“reed”) + tzanatl (“grackle”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /akaθaˈnate/ [a.ka.θaˈna.t̪e]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /akasaˈnate/ [a.ka.saˈna.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: a‧ca‧za‧na‧te
Noun edit
acazanate m (plural acazanates)
- great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
- Synonyms: clarinero, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate, (female) cahuix, yuya, (male) zocao
References edit
- Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 359