tonalamatl

noun

to·​na·​la·​ma·​tl

təˈnäləˌmätᵊl

plural -s

1

: an Aztec divinatory book based on the tonalpohualli

2

: tonalpohualli

Word History

Etymology

Nahuatl, literally, book of days, from tonalli day + amatl paper, book

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