centlacolmetztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From centlacol (“half”) +‎ mētztli (“moon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sen.t͡ɬa.koɬˈmeːt͡s.t͡ɬi]

Noun

centlacolmētztli (inanimate)

1. (astronomy) half-moon
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 167r:

     Media luna.  centlacol metztli. tlapanqui meztli.

     The half-moon. centlacol metztli. tlapanqui meztli.

Synonyms

• tlapānqui mētztli

References

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