ichpochtepiton

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [it͡ʃpóːt͡ʃteˈpítoːn̥]

Noun

ichpōchtepitōn anim (plural ichpōpōchtepitotōn)

1. 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