chicuace

Alternative forms

• 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.se]

Numeral

chicuace

1. six
   • 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 250r.

     6    ſeys.chiquace.

     6    six. chiquace.

   • 1571: Idem, 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.

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