axolotl

Classical Nahuatl

/aːʃoːloːtɬ/, [aː.ˈʃóː.loːt͡ɬ]

noun
Definitions
  • an edible larval salamander

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl ātl (water) + Classical Nahuatl xōlōtl (slippery wrinkled one, slave, servant).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

xōlōtl

Gloss

slippery wrinkled one, slave, servant

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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