epazotl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • (Milpa Alta) yepazotl
  • (Tlaxcala) yepasotl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eˈpa.soːtɬ]

Noun

epazotl (inanimate)

  1. epazote

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From epatl (“skunk”) +‎ tzotl (“sweat”), named for its odor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [eˈpa.soːt͡ɬ]

Noun

epazōtl (inanimate)

  1. epazote

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Spanish: epazote

References

  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 78
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