xipe totec
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From xīpe (“the flayed one”), a divine title derived from xīpēhua (“to peel, flay”) + totēc (“our lord”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (he is) the god of agriculture, smithing and the seasons.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- 1885, Rémi Siméon, Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 767: