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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From cempōhualli (“twenty”) + tiyānquiztli (“market”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cempōhualtiyānquiztli (inanimate)
- an open-air market held every twenty days
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa