Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Based on āyohtli (gourd) + the undefined modifier *tzilacatl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡si.la.kaːˈjoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

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tzilacāyohtli (inanimate)

  1. Cucurbita ficifolia, a species of soft squash.

Descendants

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  • Spanish: chilacayote

References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 23r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 728