"tzicatl" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: /tsiːkatɬ/ Forms: tzīcatl [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nci|azc-nah-pro|*ȼiikatl|t=ant}} Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”) Head templates: {{head|nci|noun|head=tzīcatl}} tzīcatl
  1. Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp.). Categories (lifeform): Ants
    Sense id: en-tzicatl-nci-noun-y5SdjtAs Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "azc-nah-pro",
        "3": "*ȼiikatl",
        "t": "ant"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tzīcatl",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "tzīcatl"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Ants",
          "orig": "nci:Ants",
          "parents": [
            "Hymenopterans",
            "Insects",
            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 142r:",
          "text": "Hormiga ponçoñoſa. tlatlauhqui azcatl. tlilazcatl. tzicatl.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp.)."
      ],
      "id": "en-tzicatl-nci-noun-y5SdjtAs",
      "links": [
        [
          "Leaf-cutter ant",
          "leaf-cutter ant"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tsiːkatɬ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tzicatl"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "azc-nah-pro",
        "3": "*ȼiikatl",
        "t": "ant"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nahuan *ȼiikatl (“ant”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tzīcatl",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nci",
        "2": "noun",
        "head": "tzīcatl"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Classical Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
        "Classical Nahuatl lemmas",
        "Classical Nahuatl nouns",
        "Classical Nahuatl terms derived from Proto-Nahuan",
        "Classical Nahuatl terms inherited from Proto-Nahuan",
        "Classical Nahuatl terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Requests for translations of Classical Nahuatl quotations",
        "nci:Ants"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 142r:",
          "text": "Hormiga ponçoñoſa. tlatlauhqui azcatl. tlilazcatl. tzicatl.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Leaf-cutter ant (Atta sp.)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Leaf-cutter ant",
          "leaf-cutter ant"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tsiːkatɬ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tzicatl"
}

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