"citlaltepiton" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [si.t͡ɬaːɬ.teˈpí.toːn̥] Forms: citlāltepitōn [canonical], citlaltepito [alternative]
Etymology: From citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|citlālin|tepitōn|t1=star|t2=something small}} citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”) Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|animate||||||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=citlāltepitōn}} citlāltepitōn (animate), {{nci-noun|a|citlāltepitōn}} citlāltepitōn (animate)
  1. diminutive of citlālin; (it is) a small star. Tags: animate, diminutive, form-of Form of: citlālin (extra: (it is) a small star) Synonyms: citlāltōn, citlāltōntli, citlāltzintli
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        "3": "tepitōn",
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      },
      "expansion": "citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "citlāltepitōn",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "citlaltepito",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
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      "name": "head"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "citlāltepitōn"
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      "name": "nci-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -ton",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              25,
              37
            ]
          ],
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              28,
              40
            ]
          ],
          "english": "A small star. citlalton. citlaltepito. citlaltontli. citlaltzintli.",
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 120r:",
          "text": "Eſtrella pequeña. citlalton.citlaltepito. citlaltontli. citlal- / tzintli.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(it is) a small star",
          "word": "citlālin"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of citlālin; (it is) a small star."
      ],
      "id": "en-citlaltepiton-nci-noun-Uk9JfWZS",
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          "citlālin",
          "citlalin#Classical_Nahuatl"
        ],
        [
          "star",
          "star"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "citlāltōn"
        },
        {
          "word": "citlāltōntli"
        },
        {
          "word": "citlāltzintli"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate",
        "diminutive",
        "form-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[si.t͡ɬaːɬ.teˈpí.toːn̥]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "citlaltepiton"
}
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      "expansion": "citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”)",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From citlālin (“star”) + tepitōn (“something small”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "citlāltepitōn",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "citlaltepito",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "cat2": "",
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        "f2accel-form": "p",
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      },
      "expansion": "citlāltepitōn (animate)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "a",
        "2": "citlāltepitōn"
      },
      "expansion": "citlāltepitōn (animate)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
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        "Classical Nahuatl diminutive nouns",
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            ]
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          "english": "A small star. citlalton. citlaltepito. citlaltontli. citlaltzintli.",
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 120r:",
          "text": "Eſtrella pequeña. citlalton.citlaltepito. citlaltontli. citlal- / tzintli.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "(it is) a small star",
          "word": "citlālin"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of citlālin; (it is) a small star."
      ],
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        [
          "citlālin",
          "citlalin#Classical_Nahuatl"
        ],
        [
          "star",
          "star"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate",
        "diminutive",
        "form-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[si.t͡ɬaːɬ.teˈpí.toːn̥]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "citlāltōn"
    },
    {
      "word": "citlāltōntli"
    },
    {
      "word": "citlāltzintli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "citlaltepiton"
}

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