michacaxitl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From michin (“fish”) +‎ ācaxitl (“pool, pond”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [mi.t͡ʃaːˈká.ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

michācaxitl (inanimate)

(it is) a pond or pool contaning fish; a fishpond.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 56r. col. 1:
  Michacaxitl. eſtanque de peces.
  Michacaxitl. a pool of fish.

Synonyms

michāmanalli

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 56

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