Xochimilco

Etymology

From xōchimīlli (“flower field”), from xōchitl (“flower”) + mīlli (“cultivated field”), + the locative suffix -co.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoː.t͡ʃi.ˈmiːl.ko/

Proper noun

Xōchimīlco

1. One of the sixteen boroughs (delegaciones) of the Mexican Federal District.

References

• Michel Launey; Christopher Mackay (2011) An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Amazon Kindle: Cambridge University Press, pages Loc 1643

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl xōchimīlli (“flower field”), from xōchitl (“flower”) + mīlli (“cultivated field”), + the locative suffix -co.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sot͡ʃiˈmilko/; /ʃot͡ʃiˈmilko/

Proper noun

Xochimilco m

1. One of the sixteen boroughs (delegaciones) of the Mexican Federal District.