"xochitl" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

See xochitl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃoː.tʃit͡ɬ/ Forms: xōchitl [canonical], suchitl [alternative], xuchitl [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Nahuan *šoočitl. Etymology templates: {{inh|nci|azc-nah-pro|*šoočitl}} Proto-Nahuan *šoočitl Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|head=xōchitl}} xōchitl
  1. flower
    Sense id: en-xochitl-nci-noun-wGsM~gzF Categories (other): Flowers, Plants Disambiguation of Flowers: 55 45 Disambiguation of Plants: 49 51
  2. a day sign
    Sense id: en-xochitl-nci-noun-KD49xJnO Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Flowers, Mesoamerican day signs, Plants Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99 Disambiguation of Flowers: 55 45 Disambiguation of Mesoamerican day signs: 12 88 Disambiguation of Plants: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Caxtīllān xōchitl, cuāhuiztexōchitl, xōchihcualli, xōchihtli, xōchipalli, Xochimilco, Xochitepec, Xochitlan

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Caxtīllān xōchitl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cuāhuiztexōchitl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "xōchihcualli"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "xōchihtli"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "xōchipalli"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Xochimilco"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Xochitepec"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Xochitlan"
    }
  ],
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    {
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          },
          "expansion": "Central Nahuatl: xochitl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Central Nahuatl: xochitl"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nch",
            "2": "xochitl"
          },
          "expansion": "Central Huasteca Nahuatl: xochitl",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Central Huasteca Nahuatl: xochitl"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "naz",
            "2": "xuchil"
          },
          "expansion": "Coatepec Nahuatl: xuchil",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Coatepec Nahuatl: xuchil"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ncl",
            "2": "xochil"
          },
          "expansion": "Michoacán Nahuatl: xochil",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Michoacán Nahuatl: xochil"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ppl",
            "2": "shuchit"
          },
          "expansion": "Pipil: shuchit",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Nahuan *šoočitl.",
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    {
      "form": "xōchitl",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "suchitl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xuchitl",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Flowers",
          "orig": "nci:Flowers",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
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        }
      ],
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              26
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 125r:",
          "text": "Flor generalmente. xuchitl. cueponcayotl.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "flower"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "flower",
          "flower"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "1 99",
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        },
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          "_dis": "1 99",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "3 97",
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          "_dis": "1 99",
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          "_dis": "55 45",
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          "_dis": "12 88",
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          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Mesoamerican day signs",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Plants",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃoː.tʃit͡ɬ/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Aztec calendar"
  ],
  "word": "xochitl"
}
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    "Classical Nahuatl nouns",
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    "Classical Nahuatl terms inherited from Proto-Nahuan",
    "Classical Nahuatl terms using regularized orthography",
    "Pages with 12 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "nci:Flowers",
    "nci:Mesoamerican day signs",
    "nci:Plants"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Caxtīllān xōchitl"
    },
    {
      "word": "cuāhuiztexōchitl"
    },
    {
      "word": "xōchihcualli"
    },
    {
      "word": "xōchihtli"
    },
    {
      "word": "xōchipalli"
    },
    {
      "word": "Xochimilco"
    },
    {
      "word": "Xochitepec"
    },
    {
      "word": "Xochitlan"
    }
  ],
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "2": "xochitl"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Central Huasteca Nahuatl: xochitl"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "naz",
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          },
          "expansion": "Coatepec Nahuatl: xuchil",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Coatepec Nahuatl: xuchil"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ncl",
            "2": "xochil"
          },
          "expansion": "Michoacán Nahuatl: xochil",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Michoacán Nahuatl: xochil"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ppl",
            "2": "shuchit"
          },
          "expansion": "Pipil: shuchit",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Pipil: shuchit"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "xōchitl",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "suchitl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xuchitl",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "nouns",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Classical Nahuatl terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of Classical Nahuatl quotations"
      ],
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              26
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 125r:",
          "text": "Flor generalmente. xuchitl. cueponcayotl.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "flower"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flower",
          "flower"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a day sign"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "day sign",
          "day sign"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃoː.tʃit͡ɬ/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Aztec calendar"
  ],
  "word": "xochitl"
}

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