cacomixtle

English

Noun

cacomixtle (plural cacomixtles)

  1. Alternative spelling of cacomistle

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tlahcomiztli.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kakoˈmiɡstle/ [ka.koˈmiɣ̞s.t̪le]
  • Rhymes: -iɡstle
  • Syllabification: ca‧co‧mix‧tle

Noun

cacomixtle m (plural cacomixtles)

  1. (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus

References
  • “cacomixtle” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.

Further reading
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