cexiuhamatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

cexiuamatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ce (“one”) + xihuitl (“year”) +‎ āmatl (“document”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [se.ʃiʍˈaː.mat͡ɬ]

Noun

cexiuhāmatl (inanimate)

annals, annal
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 151r:
  Yſtoria de año en año. cexiuamatl. cexiuhtlacuilolli.
  A record kept year by year. cexiuamatl. cexiuhtlacuilolli.

Synonyms

cexiuhtlahcuilōlli

References

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

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