epazotl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Milpa Alta): yepazotl
• (Tlaxcala): yepasotl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈpa.soːtɬ]

Noun

epazotl (inanimate)

1. epazote

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• epaçotl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From epatl (“skunk”) +‎ tzotl (“sweat”), named for its odor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈpa.soːt͡ɬ]

Noun

epazōtl (inanimate)

1. epazote

Derived terms

• epazōyoh

Descendants

• → Spanish: epazote
  • → Cebuano: aposotis
  • → English: epazote
  • → French: épazote

References

• Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 78