xilonen

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From xīlōtl (tender ear of maize). The second element could correspond to nenetl (doll, figurine) through apocopation, or to a form of nemi (to live).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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xīlōnen (animate)

  1. (religion) (she is) Doll of Unripe Maize, goddess of tender, unripe maize, an appellation of Chicomecoatl.
    • 1585, Bernardino de Sahagún, Kalendario mexicano, latino y castellano, f. 90r:
      Octauo mes delos mexnos llamado: Hueytecuhilhuitl, enq́ hazian fiesta ala Diosa llamada: xilonen, diosa delos xilotes.
      Eigth month of the Mexicans, called Hueytecuhilhuitl, in which they celebrated the goddess called Xilonen, goddess of unripe ears of maize.
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