xicmecayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

xīctli (“navel”) +‎ mecayōtl (“cord”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʃiːk.meˈka.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

xīcmecayōtl (inanimate)

umbilical cord
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 159r. col. 1:
  Xicmecayotl. la tripa del ombligo.
  Xicmecayotl. the gut [stemming] from the navel.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 159

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