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Where does “centzontlahtōleh” come from?

centzontlahtōleh (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl tlahtōlli, from Classical Nahuatl -lli — Forms a passive participle from any verb.

centzontlahtōleh (Classical Nahuatl): mockingbird

Definitions

  1. mockingbird

Ancestry of “centzontlahtōleh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltlahtōllia word; speech; language; a word; speech;...
2Classical Nahuatl-lliForms a passive participle from any verb

Words derived from “centzontlahtōleh”

  • centzontle
  • cenzontle
  • centzontleh
Every word from Classical Nahuatl -lli →