michnamacacan

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From *michnāmaca (to sell fish) +‎ -cān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mit͡ʃ.naː.maˈka.kaːn]

Noun

michnāmacacān (locative)

  1. A place where fish are sold; a fish market.

Synonyms

  • michnāmacōyān
  • michnāmacac

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 95v, 56r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 274