chicuace
Central Nahuatl
Numeral
chicuace
- six.
Classical Nahuatl
| 60 | ||
| ← 5 | 6 | 7 → |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: chicuacē Ordinal: ic chicuacē Adverbial: chicuaceccān, chicuaceppa | ||
Alternative forms
- chicoaçe, chiquace (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Euphonic extension of *chiucce, from chiuc- (“five”) + ce (“one”), (cf. chicōme (“seven”), chicuēyi (“eight”) and chiucnāhui (“nine”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ʃiˈkʷá.seː]
Numeral
chicuacē
- six
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 250r:
- 6 ſeys.chiquace.
- 6 six. chiquace.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 118v. col. 1:
- 6 Seys . chiquace.
- 6 Six. chiquace.
- Idem, f. 21r. col. 2.
- Chiquace . ſeys.
- Chiquace. six.
- Chiquace . ſeys.
Derived terms
- chicuaceccān
- chicuacempōhualli
- chicuacentzontli
- chicuacenxiquipili
- chicuaceppa
- mahpilchicuace
- onchicuacē
- xopilchicuacē
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 118v, 21r
- J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 310
- Wright, David (2016) Lectura del Náhuatl, rev. ed. edition, Ciudad de México: Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas, page 180
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl chicuace
Numeral
chicuace
- six.