quiliton

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 19 October 2014

Alternative forms

  • quilito (obsolete or historical spelling)

Etymology

According to Rémi Siméon, from quilitl (edible herb), because of its green color, +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kiˈlítoːn̥]

Noun

quilitōn (animate)

  1. (it is) a small parrot, either the Mexican parrotlet, Forpus cyanopygius or the olive-throated parakeet, Eupsittula nana.

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