ic eyi metztli in cexihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • yc yei metztli yn cexiuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

A descriptive neologism to translate Spanish marzo (March). From ic ēyi (third) + mētztli (month) + in cexihuitl (the calendar year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iˈkéː.ji ˌmét͡s.t͡ɬi i.sːeˈʃí.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

ic ēyi mētztli in cexihuitl (inanimate)

  1. March

Synonyms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 82r
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