Word of The Day – Xoloitzcuintli

Xoloitzcuintli (noun)

zol-oits-kwint-lee

The Mexican hairless dog.

Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Smellie (1740–1795), printer, editor, and author. From Nahuatl xōlōitzcuīntli, apparently from xōlō-, xōlōtl, of uncertain sense and etymology, perhaps ‘page, male servant’ + itzcuīntli particular kind of dog.

Example sentences

“Did you encounter any xoloitzcuintli during your travels?”