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)

March
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 82r. col. 2:
  Março mes tercero. metztli março. vel, yc yei- / metztli yn cexiuitl.
  March, the third month. metztli março, but also yc yei metztli yn cexiuitl.

Synonyms

marzo, mētztli marzo

References

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

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