Coatlicue

See also: coatl icue

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Classical Nahuatl

Proper noun

Coatlicue

1. (mythology) In Aztec mythology, the goddess who gave birth to the moon and stars.

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Classical Nahuatl

Statue of Coatlicue displayed in National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City.

Alternative forms

• Cōātl īcue

Etymology

From cōātl (“snake”) +‎ īcue (“her skirt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [koː.aːˈt͡ɬiː.kʷe]

Proper noun

Cōātlīcue (animate)

1. (mythology) Coatlicue

Synonyms

• Tēteoh īnnān

References

• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115