epazotl

== Central Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === (Milpa Alta) yepazotl (Tlaxcala) yepasotl === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [eˈpa.soːtɬ] === Noun === epazotl (inanimate) epazote == Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === epaçotl (obsolete spelling) === Etymology === From epatl (“skunk”) +‎ tzotl (“sweat”), named for its odor. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [eˈpa.soːt͡ɬ] === Noun === epazōtl (inanimate) epazote ==== Derived terms ==== epazōyoh ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: epazote → Cebuano: aposotis → English: epazote → French: épazote === References === Karttunen, Frances (1983), An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 78