itzcuinconetl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

ytzcuinconetl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From itzcuintli (“dog”) +‎ conētl (“child”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [it͡s.kʷiŋˈko.neːt͡ɬ]

Noun

itzcuinconētl (animate)

dog pup, puppy
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 22v. col. 2:
  Cachorro, perro de poca edad. ytzcuinconetl.
  A pup, a dog of a young age. ytzcuinconetl.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 22v
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 209

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