xippohualli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From xihuitl (“year”) +‎ pōhualli (“a count”), with regressive assimilation of hu-uh before labial consonant, literally (“count of the years”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃip.poːˈwa.lːi]

Noun

xippōhualli

  1. A sacred calendrical period used by the Aztecs. It was composed of 18 veintenas adding up to 360 days.

References

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