chiuc-

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

According to Andrews, from the adverb chico (“to one side”), that is, “the count on one hand; five”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃikʷ-]

Prefix

chiuc-

  1. (added to numerals) five

Usage notes
  • This prefix is found only in the compound numerals chicuacē (“six”), chicōme (“seven”), chicuēyi (“eight”) and chiucnāhui (“nine”).
  • Of the four numerals formed on the base of chiuc-, two are seemingly irregular:
chicuacē (“six”), extended from chiuc- + cē (“one”), which would otherwise yield *chiuccē.
chicōme (“seven”), from chiuc- + ōme (“two”), which would yield *chicuōme, but reduced as the sequence *cuo is impossible in Classical Nahuatl.

Derived terms
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References
  • J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 310
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