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Cipactli

"crocodile"

Say it

see·PAHK·tlee

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

cipactli (crocodile, caiman; the primordial earth monster)

What Cipactli means

Cipactli is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "crocodile". It comes from cipactli (crocodile, caiman; the primordial earth monster). It is pronounced see-PAHK-tlee.

The first day sign; in myth, the earth was made from the body of Cipactli. Rare as a given name.

Related meanings: animal, earth, mythology.

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Cipactli means crocodile

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