ic ce metztli in cexihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • yc ce metztli yn cexiuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

A descriptive neologism to translate Spanish enero (January). From ic ce (first) + mētztli (month) + in cexihuitl (the calendar year).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈík.se ˌmét͡s.t͡ɬi i.sːeˈʃí.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

ic ce mētztli in cexihuitl (inanimate)

  1. January

Synonyms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 53r
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