huemmanaliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• vemmanaliztli (historical or obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From huemmana (“to make an offering”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wemːánaˈlíst͡ɬi]

Noun

huemmanaliztli inan (plural huemmanaliztli)

1. (it is) the act of making of a sacrificial offering.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 156v. col. 2:

     Vemmanaliztli. el acto de hacer ofrenda.

     Vemmanaliztli. the act of making an offering.

   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 106v. col. 1:

     Sacrificio o ofrenda. ventli. tlamanaliztli. vemmanaliztli. nextlaualli.
     A sacrifice or offering. ventli. tlamanaliztli. vemmanaliztli. nextlaualli.

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2. (animate) (he or she is) a person offered as sacrifice.

Synonyms

• huentli, nextlāhualli, tlamanaliztli, tlamanalli