cuetzpalin

== Central Nahuatl == === Etymology === From Classical Nahuatl cuetzpalin. === Noun === cuetzpalin (animate) lizard == Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === cuetzpalli (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly: === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kʷet͡sˈpa.lin̥] === Noun === cuetzpalin (animate) lizard Idem, 220r. Salamanqueſa animal. cuetzpalin. A salamander-like animal. cuetzpalin. The fourth day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, corresponding to this animal. 16C: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 11v. chicume cuez / palj. q quiere / dezir siete lagar / tijas. chicume cuez palj. [sic] which means “seven lizards”. ==== Synonyms ==== (lizard): topitl, topitzin ==== Derived terms ==== ācuetzpalin cuauhcuetzpalin === 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 135r Laurette Séjourné (1981), El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 19