See also: caxtillan

Central Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kaʃˈtiː.lːaːn]

Proper noun

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Caxtillan

  1. Spain.

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Spanish Castilla (Castile), reinterpreted as containing the locative suffix -tlan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kaʃˈtiː.lːaːn]

Proper noun

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Caxtillan (locative)

  1. Spain (a country in Europe)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kaqchikel: kaxlan

References

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  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 213.