ichpochtzintli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From ichpōchtli (“girl, maiden”) +‎ -tzin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ít͡ʃpoːt͡ʃˈt͡sínt͡ɬi]

Noun

ichpōchtzintli anim (plural ichpōpōchtzitzintin)

Diminutive of ichpōchtli; (she is) a young girl.
Synonyms: cihuāpiltzintli, ichpōchcāconētōntli, ichpōchpil, ichpōchpiltōntli, ichpōchtepitōn, ichpōchtōntli
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 119r. col. 2:
  Ichpotzintli. moçuela.
  Ichpotzintli. a young girl.
- 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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