Quetzalcoatl

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Etymology [edit]

From Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl (literally “quetzal-feather snake”).

Proper noun [edit]

Quetzalcoatl

  1. The Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.

Translations [edit]

Aztec deity

Classical Nahuatl [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From quetzalli (“quetzal feather”) +‎ cōātl (“snake”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ket͡salˈkoː.aːt͡ɬ/

Proper noun [edit]

Quetzalcōātl

  1. Quetzalcoatl

Derived terms [edit]

Descendants [edit]

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