hueyi cihuapilli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

uey ciuapilli, vey ciuapilli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something great”) +‎ cihuāpilli (“noblewoman”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [weː.ji.si.waːˈpi.lːi]

Noun

huēyi cihuāpilli (animate)

A female sovereign, a queen.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 211v.
  Reyna. uey ciuatlatoani. uey ciuapilli.
  A queen. uey ciuatlatoani. uey ciuapilli.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 103r. col. 2.
  Reyna. vey ciuatlatoani. vey ciuapilli.
  A queen. vey ciuatlatoani. vey ciuapilli.

Synonyms

huēyi cihuātlahtoāni

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 103r

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