ic eyi metztli in cexihuitl
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- yc yei metztli yn cexiuitl (obsolete spelling)
Etymology[edit]
A descriptive neologism to translate Spanish marzo (“March”). From ic ēyi (“third”) + mētztli (“month”) + in cexihuitl (“the calendar year”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ic ēyi mētztli in cexihuitl (inanimate)
- 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.
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References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 82r