macuiltiyanquiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• macuiltianquiztli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From mācuīlli (“five”) +‎ tiyānquiztli (“market”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maː.kʷiːɬ.ti.jaːŋˈkis.t͡ɬi]

Noun

mācuīltiyānquiztli (inanimate)

1. an open-air market held every five days
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 123r:

     Feria de cinco en cinco días.  macuiltiãquiztli.

     A fair [or market] held every five days. macuiltiãquiztli.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 51r. col. 2:

     Macuiltianquiztli. feria, o mercado de cinco en / cinco días.

     Macuiltianquiztli. a fair or market that is held every five days.

Related terms

• chiucnāuhtiyānquiztli
• cempōhualtiyānquiztli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 51r