cochotl

Central Nahuatl

Cochotl, “parrot”.

Alternative forms

(Amecameca and Cholula) alotl
(Tlaxcala) kochotl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl cochotl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkot͡ʃotɬ]

Noun

cochotl (animate, plural cochomeh)

(Milpa Alta) parrot.

Synonyms

(parrot): alotl

References

Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkot͡ʃot͡ɬ/

Noun

cochotl (animate, plural cochomeh)

A species of parrot; Amazona albifrons.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 23r. col. 2:
  Cochotl. papagayo.
  Cochotl. a parrot.)
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Synonyms

cocho

Derived terms

cocho (apocopic)

Descendants

Spanish: cochote

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 23

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