eyilhuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

eilhuitl, eilvitl, eyluitl (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From ēyi (“three”) +‎ ilhuitl (“day”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [eːˈjiɬ.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

ēyilhuitl (inanimate)

A period of three days.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 28r. col. 2:
  Eilhuitl. tres dias.
  Eilhuitl. three days.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 28r

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