xipe totec
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
Etymology
From xīpe (“the flayed one”), a divine title derived from xīpēhua (“to peel, flay”) + totēc (“our lord”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- (he is) the god of agriculture, smithing and the seasons.
Related terms
References
- 1885, Rémi Siméon, Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 767: