hueyi cihuapilli

Classical Nahuatl

[weː.ji.si.waːˈpi.lːi]

noun
Definitions
  • A female sovereign, a queen.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl huēyi (something large, something great, large, great, something big) + Classical Nahuatl cihuāpilli (noblewoman).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

cihuāpilli

Gloss

noblewoman

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