acoatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (water) + cōātl (snake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aːˈkoː.aːt͡ɬ], [aːˈkoː.waːt͡ɬ]

Noun

ācōātl (animate)

  1. aquatic snake

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 108v, 2v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 13
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