xochimicqui

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From xōchitl (flower) +‎ micqui (one that has died).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃoː.t͡ʃiˈmik.ki]

Noun

xōchimicqui (animate, plural xōchimicqueh)

  1. a sacrificial victim, especially a prisoner of war offered in sacrifice

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