tecuicihtli

== Central Nahuatl == === Etymology === Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tecuicihtli === Noun === tecuicihtli Crab. === References === Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01. == Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === tecuicitli (obsolete or historical spelling) === Etymology === Uncertain. Compare tēcuihtli, an archaic variant of tēuctli (“lord”), and cihtli (“hare”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tékʷiˈsíʔt͡ɬi] === Noun === tecuicihtli anim (plural tecuicihtin) (it is) a saltwater crab. === References === Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa