tonalpohualiztli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 7 December 2015

Etymology

From tōnalpōhua (to divine by signs, to determine a holiday) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːnalpoːˈwalist͡ɬi/

Noun

tōnalpōhualiztli

  1. Divination using signs and dreams.
    tonalpoaliztli. adiuinacion assi.
    (tonalpoaliztli. divination in this manner.) (see quotations at tōnalpōhua)
  2. The figuring of holidays using the Aztec calendar.

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