metztli imiquiz

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mētztli (“moon”) +‎ īmiquiz (“its death”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈmeːt͡s.t͡ɬi iːˈmi.kis]

Noun

mētztli īmiquiz (inanimate)

(astronomy) lunar conjunction
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 55v. col. 1:
  Metztli imiquiz. conjunction de luna.
  Metztli imiquiz. the conjunction of the moon.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 55v

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