tonalamatl

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noun

A divinatory almanac used in central Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest, and structured around the sacred 260-day year.

OriginClassical Nahuatl tōnalāmatl →
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Meanings

nountonalamatl (plural tonalamatls)

plural tonalamatls

  1. A divinatory almanac used in central Mexico prior to the Spanish conquest, and structured around the sacred 260-day year.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatltōnalāmatl
  2. Englishtonalamatl

From Classical Nahuatl tōnalāmatl (literally “book of days”).

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APA

tonalamatl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalamatl

MLA

“tonalamatl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalamatl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonalamatl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonalamatl.

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