mizton

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

(Milpa Alta): miztontli
(Tlaxcala): miston

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mizton.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmis.toːn]

Noun

mizton

cat (mammal)

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

mizto (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Apocopic form of miztli (“mountain lion, puma”) +‎ -tōn (diminutive suffix). Compare miztōntli (“puma cub”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmis.toːn]

Noun

mizton (animate)

Diminutive of miztli; a house cat.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 129v:
  Gato. mizto.
  A cat. mizto.

Descendants

Central Nahuatl: mizton
Mecayapan Nahuatl: misto̱n
Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mi̱stu
Pipil: mistun

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

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