Etymology

Xoloitzcuintle

xo·lo·itz·cuint·le
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Today it means: Mexican hairless dog. Full definition →

Nahuatl xōlōitzcuintli
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  1. Nahuatl · derived fromxōlōitzcuintli
  2. English todayXoloitzcuintle

From Spanish, from Nahuatl xōlōitzcuintli, from Xolotl (“Aztec god”) + itzcuīntli (“dog”).

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