Etymology

axolotl

ax·o·lotl
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Today it means: A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · borrowed fromāxōlōtl
  2. English todayaxolotl

Orthographic borrowing from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.

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