coyotontli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From coyōtl (“coyote”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ko.joːˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

coyōtōntli (animate)

Diminutive of coyōtl; a small coyote.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 4v. col. 1:
  Adiue pequeño. coyopil. coyotontli.
  A small foxlike animal. coyopil. coyotontli.
- Idem, f. 14r. col. 2.
  Coyotontli. adiue pequeño
  Coyotontli. a small foxlike animal.

Synonyms

(small coyote): coyōpīl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 4, 14

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