ayotoste

Spanish

Etymology

From Nahuatl ayotochtli, from ayotl (“turtle”) + tōchtli (“rabbit”).

Noun

ayotoste m (plural ayotostes)

  1. (Mexican Indian) armadillo

References

  • Robelo, Cecilio A. (1912) Diccionario de Aztequismos, new ed. edition, México: Imp. del Museo n. de arquelogía, historia y etnología, page 57
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