xipe totec

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• Xipe totec, Xipe Totec

Etymology

From xīpe (“the flayed one”), a divine title derived from xīpēhua (“to peel, flay”) +‎ totēc (“our lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌʃiː.peˈtó.teːk]

Proper noun

xīpe totēc (animate)

1. (he is) the god of agriculture, smithing and the seasons.

Related terms

• xīpēmeh

References

• 1885, Rémi Siméon, Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 767: