ocotochtli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ocōtl (“pine”) +‎ tōchtli (“rabbit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /okoːtoːtʃtɬi/

Noun

ocōtōchtli

  1. a kind of animal: wildcat, lynx, marten or kinkajou
    • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
      Gato montes. ocotochtli.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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