apachtli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ātl (“water”) +‎ pachtli (“Spanish moss”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [aːˈpat͡ʃ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

āpachtli (inanimate)

Any aquatic plant or plantlike organism, such as seaweed, algae or kelp.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 6v. col. 2:
  Apachtli. ouas que ſe crian dentro del agua.
  Apachtli. algae that grow in water.

Synonyms

(aquatic, plantlike organism): ācpatl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 6v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 182

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