acuetzpalin

== Central Nahuatl == === Noun === acuetzpalin (animate) alligator == Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From ātl (“water”) +‎ cuetzpalin (“lizard”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [aː.kʷet͡sˈpa.lin] === Noun === ācuetzpalin (animate) A large aquatic reptile; an alligator or caiman. ==== Synonyms ==== (alligator): cipactli === References === Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76v Rémi Siméon (1885), Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 15