tepiton

== Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From *tepi +‎ -tōn; the root is from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tapputi (“flea”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [teˈpi.toːn] === Noun === tepitōn (inanimate) Something small or of little value. ==== Usage notes ==== In compounds tepitōn often becomes a diminutive or affective stem. tletepitōn (“small fire”), from tletl (“fire”) tōchtepitōn (“bunny, small rabbit”), from tōchtli (“rabbit”) tōtōtepitōn (“small bird”), from tōtōtl (“bird”) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === J. Richard Andrews (2003), Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 291 Alonso de Molina (2008), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Mexico: Editorial Porrúa, page 103