chiucnauhtiyanquiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chicunauhtianquiztli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chiucnāhui (“nine”) +‎ tiyānquiztli (“market”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃikʷ.naːʍ.ti.jaːnˈkis.t͡ɬi]

Noun

chiucnāuhtiyānquiztli (inanimate)

1. An open-air market held every nine days.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 62v. col. 1:

     Feria de nueue ẽ nueue dias.chicunauhtianquiztli.

     A market held every nine days. chicunauhtianquiztli.

   • Idem, f. 20v. col. 2.

     Chicunauh tianquiztli,mercado o feria de nue- / ue en nueue dias.

     Chicunauh tianquiztli. a market or street fair held every nine days.

Related terms

• cempōhualtiyānquiztli
• mācuīltiyānquiztli

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 62v, 20v