chapolin
Central Nahuatl
Alternative forms

Chapolin, “grasshopper”.
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/
Noun
chapolin (plural chapoltin)
- (Amecameca, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) grasshopper, chapulin.
References
- Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
- Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃapolin/
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃaˈpó.lin̥]
Noun
chapolin (absolutive plural chapoltin or chāchapoltin)
- grasshopper, locust, chapulin
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19r. col. 2:
- Chapulin. langoſta.
(Chapulin. locust.)- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Derived terms
- acachapolin
- tlalchapolin
- zacachapolin
Proper nouns derived from chapolin
- Chapolhuahcan
- Chapoltepec
- Chapoltzinco
Descendants
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl chapolin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoːlin/
References
- Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.
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