Classical Nahuatl edit

Etymology 1 edit

From mētztli (moon, month) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [meːt͡sˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun edit

mētztōntli (inanimate)

  1. Diminutive of mētztli; a moonlet, small moon.
  2. Diminutive of mētztli; a short month.

Etymology 2 edit

From metztli (leg, thigh) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [met͡sˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun edit

metztōntli (inanimate)

  1. Diminutive of metztli; a small or short leg.

References edit