tzolkin
noun
tzol·kin
\ˈ(t)sȯlˌkēn\
Definition of tzolkin
-s
: a period of 260 days constituting a complete cycle of all the permutations of 20 day names with the numbers 1 to 13 that constitutes the Maya sacred year — compare tun
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Origin and Etymology of tzolkin
Mayan tzol to set in order + kin day
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