citlalicue

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From citlālin (star) +‎ īcue (her skirt).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [si.t͡ɬaːˈlíː.kʷe]

Proper noun[edit]

citlālīcue

  1. (astronomy) the Milky Way as seen from Earth

References[edit]

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