ic chicueyi metztli in cexihuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• yc chicuei metztli ycexiuitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

A descriptive neologism to translate Spanish agosto (“August”). From ic chicuēyi (“eighth”) + mētztli (“month”) + in cexihuitl (“the calendar year”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ik.t͡ʃiˈkʷéː.ji ˈmét͡s.t͡ɬi i.sːeˈʃí.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

ic chicuēyi mētztli in cexihuitl (inanimate)

1. August
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 10r:

     Agoſto mes.lo meſmo.uel yc chicuei metztli ycexiuitl.

     August, the month. the same, or yc chicuei metztli ycexiuitl.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 5v. col. 2:

     Agoſto mes. yc  chicuei metztli ycexiuitl.

     August, the month. yc chicuei metztli ycexiuitl.

Synonyms

• agosto, mētztli agosto

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 5v