chicueyilhuitl

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Classical NahuatlEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• chicueilhuitl (obsolete spelling)

EtymologyEdit

From chicuēyi (“eight”) +‎ ilhuitl (“days”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.kʷeːˈjiɬ.wit͡ɬ]

NounEdit

chicuēyilhuitl (inanimate)

1. A period of eight days.
   • 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 1.

     Chicueilhuitl. ocho dias,o vna ſemana.

     Chicueilhuitl. eight days, or one week.

ReferencesEdit

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 20v