xicohcuitlaocochiuhqui

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• xicocuitlaocochiuhqui (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From xīcohcuitlaocōchīhua (“to make candles”) +‎ -qui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃiː.koʔ.kʷi.t͡ɬa.o.koːˈt͡ʃiːʍ.ki]

Noun

xīcohcuitlaocōchīuhqui (animate)

1. chandler, candlemaker
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 159r. col. 1:

     Xicocuitlaocochiuhqui. cerero que las haze.

     Xicocuitlaocochiuhqui. chandler, one who makes them [candles].

Related terms

• xīcohcuitlaocōtl

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 159