ichpochtepiton

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ichpōchtli (“girl”) +‎ tepitōn (“something small”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [it͡ʃpóːt͡ʃteˈpítoːn̥]

Noun

ichpōchtepitōn anim (plural ichpōpōchtepitotōn)

Diminutive of ichpōchtli; (she is) a young girl.
Synonyms: cihuāpiltzintli, ichpōchcaconētōntli, ichpōchcatepitōn, ichpōchpil, ichpōchpiltōntli, ichpōchtōntli, ichpochtzintli
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 32v. col. 1:
  Ichpochtepitonyotl . Mocedad o pequeñez de / moças.
  Ichpochtepitonyotl . The youth or smallness of girls.

Derived terms

ichpōchtepitōnyōtl

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