mizton

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mizton.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmis.toːn]

Noun

mizton

  1. cat (mammal)

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • mizto (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Apocopic form of miztli (“mountain lion, puma”) +‎ -tōn (diminutive suffix). Compare miztōntli (“puma cub”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmis.toːn]

Noun

mizton (animate)

  1. diminutive of miztli; a house cat.

Descendants

  • Central Nahuatl: mizton
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: misto̱n
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: mi̱stu
  • Pipil: mistun

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
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