Xipe
[ shee-pey; Spanish hee-pe ]
noun
the Aztec god of sowing or planting.
Origin of Xipe
1<Nahuatl Xīpēuh Totēuc;xīpēuh peeled, skinned; totēuc,totēcuh our lord, equivalent to to- our + tēuc(tli), tēcuh(tli) lord
- Also called Xi·pe To·tec [shee-pey toh-tek; Spanish hee-pe taw-tek]. /ˈʃi peɪ ˈtoʊ tɛk; Spanish ˈhi pɛ ˈtɔ tɛk/.
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How to use Xipe in a sentence
The black face-line is the distinguishing mark of god F, just as it is of the Aztec Xipe.
Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts | Paul SchellhasThere is slight mention of the deity Xipe Totec in the Spanish writers.
Rig Veda Americanus | Various
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