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cemanahuactli imachiyo

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Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cemānāhuactli (the world) +‎ īmachiyo (its model).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [se.maː.naːˈwák.t͡ɬi iː.maˈt͡ʃí.jo]

Noun

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cemānāhuactli īmachiyo (inanimate)

  1. (it is) a map of the world; a terrestrial globe.
  2. (it is) a chart of the cosmos; an armillary sphere.

References

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