xipe totec

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From xīpe (“the flayed one”), a divine title derived from xīpēhua (“to peel, flay”) +‎ totēc (“our lord”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌʃiː.peˈtó.teːk]

Proper noun

xīpe totēc (animate)

  1. (he is) the god of agriculture, smithing and the seasons.
  • xīpēmeh

References
  • 1885, Rémi Siméon, Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 767:
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