icpacxochitl

icpacxochitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• icpacxuchitl, ycpac xochitl (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From icpac (“on top”) +‎ xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ik.pakˈʃoː.t͡ʃit͡ɬ]

Noun

icpacxōchitl (inanimate)

1. A flower wreath worn on the head.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 67r. col. 2.

     Guirnalda de flores para poner enla cabeça. ycpac / xochitl. xochitlatectli.

     A wreath of flowers to be placed on the head. ycpac xochitl. xochitlatectli.

   • Idem, f. 33v. col. 2.

     Icpaxuchitl. guirnalda d e flores  para  la  cabeça.

     Icpaxuchitl. a wreath of flowers worn on the head.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 67r, 33v