acazanate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl acatzanatl, from acatl (“reed”) +‎ tzanatl (“grackle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akaθaˈnate/ [a.ka.θaˈna.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /akasaˈnate/ [a.ka.saˈna.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: a‧ca‧za‧na‧te

Noun

acazanate m (plural acazanates)

  1. great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
    Synonyms: clarinero, grajo, huertero, itzlaolzanate, izanatl, mulato, pájaro prieto, papate, picho, tordo grande, tordo macho, urraca, zanate, (female) cahuix, yuya, (male) zocao

References

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