achichincle
Spanish
Alternative forms
- achichinque
- achichintle
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl āchichinqui, from ātl (“water”) + chichinqui (“sucker, sucking”), the original sense was that of a mine operator which oversaw the contention of underground water in mine shafts.
Pronunciation
- IPA: a.tʃi.ˈtʃiŋ.kle/
Noun
achichincle m (plural achichincles)
- (pejorative, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico) minion, servant