ic eyi metztli in cexihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• yc yei metztli yn cexiuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

A descriptive neologism to translate Spanish marzo (“March”). From ic ēyi (“third”) + mētztli (“month”) + in cexihuitl (“the calendar year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iˈkéː.ji ˌmét͡s.t͡ɬi i.sːeˈʃí.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

ic ēyi mētztli in cexihuitl (inanimate)

1. March
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 82r. col. 2:

     Março mes tercero.   metztli março. vel, yc yei- / metztli yn cexiuitl.

     March, the third month. metztli março, but also yc yei metztli yn cexiuitl.

Synonyms

• marzo, mētztli marzo

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 82r