tlacuatzin

== Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === tlaquatzin (obsolete) === Etymology === Equivalent to tlacuatl (“opossum”) +‎ -tzin (diminutive). Cf. Highland Puebla Nahuatl tacua̱tzi̱n[sic], Mecayapan Nahuatl tacuatzi̱n, Tetelcingo Nahuatl tlacuatzi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [t͜ɬaˈkʷat͜sin] === Noun === tlacuatzin opossum Synonyms: tlacuatl, tlacuaton, tlatlacuaton === References === “tlacuatzin” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.