ichpochpiltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ichpōchtli (“young girl”) +‎ piltōntli (“child”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [it͡ʃpóːt͡ʃpiɬˈtónt͡ɬi]

Noun

ichpōchpiltōntli anim (plural ichpōpōchpiltotōntin)

(she is) a young girl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 32v. col. 1:
  Ichpochpiltontli. moçuela o muchacha.
  Ichpochpiltontli. a young girl or maiden.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 98r. col. 1:
  Moçuela de edad mas pequeña. ychpuchpiltontli. / ychpuchcaconetontli. ychpuchtzin / tli. ychpuchpiltzintli. ciuapiltzintli.
  A girl of younger age. ychpuchpiltontli. / ychpuchcaconetontli. ychpuchtzin / tli. ychpuchpiltzintli. ciuapiltzintli.
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Synonyms

cihuāpiltzintli, ichpōchcāconētōntli, ichpōchtōntli, ichpōchtzintli

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