First recorded in English around 1780–90.
Comes from the Nahuatl word āxōlōtl.
The word āxōlōtl combines ā(tl), meaning \"water\" and xōlōtl, which means \"page or attendant.\"
Sign up for more Word of the Day!

\r\nEXAMPLES OF AXOLOTL\r\n

Mexican lakes and ponds provide the perfect habitat for the axolotl to thrive in its unique larval form.
Scientists study the axolotl to better understand regeneration capabilities in amphibians.

\r\nIt's National Poetry Month, and we’ve created a challenge that really is for everyone. Submit now!","audio":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/A08/A0862800.mp3","definitions":[{"partofspeech":"noun","data":"any of several salamanders that inhabit lakes and ponds of Mexico and remain in the larval stage as sexually mature adults."}],"examples":[],"imageUrl":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/axolotl_IG.png","accentColor":"#0063D7"}},"status":"succeeded"}},"meta":{"requestId":"o8Nvjd2vkyeU0pwIgE1Zs","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"before":[{"slug":"germanist","entry":"Germanist"},{"slug":"germanite","entry":"germanite"},{"slug":"germanium","entry":"germanium"},{"slug":"german-ivy","entry":"German ivy"},{"slug":"germanize","entry":"Germanize"}],"after":[{"slug":"german-measles","entry":"German measles"},{"slug":"germano-","entry":"Germano-"},{"slug":"german--ocean","entry":"German Ocean"},{"slug":"germanophile","entry":"Germanophile"},{"slug":"germanophobe","entry":"Germanophobe"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"german-lapis"},"requestId":"px21bdipBQKQiOvBs0kt6","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"german-lapis"},"requestId":"SXJyOMo3UzX1iW8VPOTry","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"Entry","audioPronunciations":[],"confusableNotes":[],"genderNotes":[],"grammarNotes":[],"headword":{"displayForm":"German lapis","slug":"german-lapis"},"idioms":[],"orderKey":99999010,"ordinal":10,"origin":null,"partOfSpeechBlock":[{"definitions":[{"antonymsConnection":{"edges":[]},"definitionSetChunks":"[{\"type\": \"def\", \"children\": [{\"text\": \"jasper stained blue in imitation of lapis lazuli.\", \"type\": \"text\"}]}]","examples":[],"ordinal":1,"subdefinitions":[],"synonymsConnection":{"edges":[]}}],"inflectionSets":[],"labelSet":{"labelSetText":"Jewelry."},"ordinal":1,"partOfSpeech":"noun"}],"pronunciationNotes":[],"pronunciationSet":null,"relatedFormSets":[],"sensitiveNotes":[],"spellingNotes":[],"synonymStudy":[],"usageAlerts":[],"usageNotes":[],"variants":[],"verbPhrases":[]}],"url":"german-lapis"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"german-lapis"},"requestId":"GuIlxsZ0VIqTNinxdLleb","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"german-lapis","displayForm":"German lapis","canonicalSlug":"german-lapis","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e67ea65.-20ce","type":"normal","entry":"German lapis","entrySyllabified":"German lapis","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":null,"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"jasper stained blue in imitation of lapis lazuli.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"Jewelry."}],"origin":null,"originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":["Also called blue onyx. "],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"confusables":[]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":63560,"index-rank-01":["german lapis"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":["blue onyx"],"index-rank-04":["german lapides","german lapides'","german lapis'","german lapis's"],"index-rank-05":["blue onyx's","blue onyxes","blue onyxes'"],"index-rank-06":[],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":[],"index-rank-10":[],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"categoryId":"170","complexityScore":0.2717387579624332,"gradeLevel":"high_school","tunaSlug":null,"isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"german-lapis"},"requestId":"noAoppjQdG9FnO2USjVeJ","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":[],"tuna":["germane","merman","Kirman","gleeman","germs","heman","Gemini","germ","he man","he-man","gemming","groan","gamin","gagman","gunman","legman","seaman","sermon","vermin","yeoman","gammon"],"lunaWithSlug":[],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"germane","slug":"germane"},{"displayForm":"merman","slug":"merman"},{"displayForm":"Kirman","slug":"kirman"},{"displayForm":"gleeman","slug":"gleeman"},{"displayForm":"germs","slug":"germs"},{"displayForm":"heman","slug":"heman"},{"displayForm":"Gemini","slug":"gemini"},{"displayForm":"germ","slug":"germ"},{"displayForm":"he man","slug":"he%20man"},{"displayForm":"he-man","slug":"he-man"},{"displayForm":"gemming","slug":"gemming"},{"displayForm":"groan","slug":"groan"},{"displayForm":"gamin","slug":"gamin"},{"displayForm":"gagman","slug":"gagman"},{"displayForm":"gunman","slug":"gunman"},{"displayForm":"seaman","slug":"seaman"},{"displayForm":"sermon","slug":"sermon"},{"displayForm":"vermin","slug":"vermin"},{"displayForm":"yeoman","slug":"yeoman"},{"displayForm":"gammon","slug":"gammon"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"german-lapis"},"requestId":"XExCVVMY5w1NdfKQxXBR0","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

German lapis

noun

Word of the Day