zacaocuilin

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

çaca ocuilin (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From zacatl (“grass”) +‎ ocuilin (“worm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [sa.ka.oˈkʷi.lin]

Noun

zacaocuilin (animate)

Any caterpillar or other wormlike animal found in plants or grass.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 134v.
  Guſano de y eruas. quil o cuilin.çaca o cuilin.
  A worm found in grass. quil o cuilin. çaca o cuilin.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 67v. col. 2.
  Guſano de yeruas.quilocuilin. çaca ocuilin.
  A worm found in grass. quilocuilin. çaca ocuilin.
- Idem, f. 13v. col. 1.
  çaca o cuilin. guſano de yerua.
  çaca o cuilin. a worm found in grass.

Synonyms

(any caterpillar found in plants): quilocuilin

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 67

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