epazotl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

(Milpa Alta): yepazotl
(Tlaxcala): yepasotl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [eˈpa.soːtɬ]

Noun

epazotl (inanimate)

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)

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

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