"tototepiton" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [toː.toː.teˈpi.toːn] Forms: tōtōtepitōn [canonical], tototepito [alternative]
Etymology: From tōtōtl (“bird”) + tepitōn (“something small”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|tōtōtl|tepitōn|t1=bird|t2=something small}} tōtōtl (“bird”) + tepitōn (“something small”) Head templates: {{head|nci|noun|animate|head=tōtōtepitōn}} tōtōtepitōn (animate)
  1. diminutive of tōtōtl; a small bird. Tags: animate, diminutive, form-of Form of: tōtōtl (extra: a small bird) Synonyms (small bird): tōtōtōntli
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