xoxotla

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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An apocopic form based on xoxōtla (to glow, glisten).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xoxōtla (animate, plural xoxōtlameh)

  1. firefly

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 78v, 161v
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 782