teporingo

English

Etymology

From Spanish teporingo.

Noun

teporingo

  1. The volcano rabbit.

Anagrams

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps connected to Classical Nahuatl tepētl (“mountain”), olīn (“movement”) + the locative suffix -co.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tepoˈɾinɡo/ [t̪e.poˈɾĩŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -inɡo
  • Syllabification: te‧po‧rin‧go

Noun

teporingo m (plural teporingos)

  1. (Mexico) volcano rabbit
    Synonyms: conejo de los volcanes, zacatuche

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 127
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