Cuauhtémoc

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English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish Cuauhtémoc, from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc (One That Has Descended Like an Eagle).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Proper noun[edit]

Cuauhtémoc

  1. The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan.
  2. A male Mexican given name.
  3. A borough of the Mexican Federal District.

Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Cuāuhtemōc (literally one that descends like an eagle), from cuāuhtli (eagle) + temōhuiā (to lower, descend) + -oc, a progressive suffix.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kwauˈtemok/ [kwau̯ˈt̪e.mok]
  • Rhymes: -emok
  • Syllabification: Cuauh‧té‧moc

Proper noun[edit]

Cuauhtémoc m

  1. Cuauhtémoc (Aztec ruler)
  2. Cuauhtémoc (borough)
  3. (Mexico) a male given name from Classical Nahuatl