Caxtillan quetzaltototl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• castillan quetzaltototl (historic or obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Caxtīllān (“Spain”) +‎ quetzaltōtōtl (“a quetzal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaʃˈtíːlːaːn̥ két͡saɬˈtótot͡ɬ]

Noun

Caxtīllān quetzaltōtōtl anim (plural Caxtīllān quetzaltōtōmeh)

1. (it is) a peacock.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 93v. col. 1:

     Pauo, paua o pauon. caſtillan quetzaltotol.

     A turkey, turkey hen or peacock. caſtillan quetzaltotol.

Related terms

• Cāxtīllān tōtolin