411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Caxtillan quetzaltototl
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
nci castillan quetzaltototl historic or obsolete spelling
Etymology
From nci Caxtīllān quetzaltōtōtl Spain a quetzal.
Pronunciation
nci [kaʃˈtíːlːaːn̥ két͡saɬˈtótot͡ɬ]
Noun
Caxtīllān quetzaltōtōtl nci noun plural Caxtīllān quetzaltōtōmeh an
it is a peacock.
nci 1571 w:Alonso de Molina Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1 f. 93v. col. 1 Pauo, paua o pauon. caſtillan quetzaltotol. A turkey, turkey hen or peacock. caſtillan quetzaltotol.
Related terms
nci Cāxtīllān tōtolin
nci Fowls