tonalpohualli

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Noun

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tonalpohualli (plural tonalpohuallis)

  1. A Mexica version of the 260-day calendar in use in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From tonalli (“day”) +‎ pohualli (“count”), literally (“count of the days”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [toː.naɬ.poːˈwa.lːi]

Noun

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tōnalpōhualli

  1. A sacred calendrical period used by the Aztecs. It was composed of 20 trecenas adding up to 260 days.
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See also

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