xopilchicuace

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• xopilchiquace (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

xopilli (“toe”) +‎ chicuace (“six”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃo.piɬ.t͡ʃiˈkʷa.se]

Noun

xopilchicuace (animate)

1. A person with six toes on one or both feet.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 90v. col. 1:

     Ombre de ſeys dedos enlos pies. xopilchiquace.

     A man with six toes on his feet. xopilchiquace.

   • Idem, f. 161r. col. 2.

     Xopilchiquace. hombre de ſeis dedos enlos pies.

     Xopilchiquace. a man with six toes on his feet.

Related terms

• mahpilchiquace

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 90v, 161r
• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 780