xochincuahuitl
Classical Nahuatl
editAlternative forms
edit- xochinquauitl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
editFrom *xōchin (“full of or adorned with flowers”) + cuahuitl (“tree”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editxōchincuahuitl (inanimate, plural xōchincuahuitl)
- (it is) a blossoming tree or shrub; a tree ripe with flowers
- 1558-1585, Bernardino de Sahagún, Primeros memoriales, f. 279v.
- Ma ya auiallo xochinquauitl itlani / nepapan quecholli ma ya in quecholli
- May the many-colored birds rejoice under the blossoming trees.
- 1558-1585, Bernardino de Sahagún, Primeros memoriales, f. 279v.
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Rafael Tena (2012) La religión mexica, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, page 138