cihuanehtotiliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• ciua netotiliztli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From cihuātl (“a woman”) +‎ nehtōtīliztli (“a dance; dancing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [si.waː.neʔ.toː.tiːˈlís.t͡ɬi]

Noun

cihuānehtōtīliztli (inanimate, plural cihuānehtōtīliztli)

1. (it is) the dancing of women; a dance performed by women.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 22v. col. 2:

     Ciua netotiliztli. dança de mugeres.

     Ciua netotiliztli. a dance performed by women.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 22v
• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 112