chicueyilhuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• chicueilhuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chicuēyi (“eight”) +‎ ilhuitl (“days”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ʃi.kʷeːˈjiɬ.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

chicuēyilhuitl (inanimate)

1. A period of eight days.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 20v. col. 1:

     Chicueilhuitl. ocho dias,o vna ſemana.

     Chicueilhuitl. eight days, or one week.

References

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