Spanish edit

Etymology edit

apparently from Classical Nahuatl teōtl (god) + cintli (dried maize).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /teoˈθinte/ [t̪e.oˈθĩn̪.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /teoˈsinte/ [t̪e.oˈsĩn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -inte
  • Syllabification: te‧o‧cin‧te

Noun edit

teocinte m (uncountable)

  1. (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) teosinte

Descendants edit

  • French: téosinte

Further reading edit