xochimanqueh

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• xochimanque (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From xōchimana (“to make a floral offering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃoːt͡ʃiˈmaŋkeʔ]

Noun

xōchimanqueh anim (plural only)

1. (religion) (they are) presenters of floral offerings, celebrants of rites to the goddess Coatlicue.
   • 1585, Bernardino de Sahagún, Kalendario mexicano, latino y castellano, f. 88v:

     Los officiales delas flores q́ se llaman xochimanque hazian fieſta a su diosa llamada coatlycue, y por otro nóbre coatlantona.

     The officials of the flowers called xochimanque celebrated a goddess of theirs called Coatlicue, and by another name Coatlantonan.

Related terms

• xōchimicqui