Quetzalcoatl
See also: Quetzalcóatl
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl (literally “quetzal-feather snake”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Quetzalcoatl
- 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
Aztec deity
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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From quetzalli (“quetzal feather”) + cōātl (“snake”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Quetzalcōātl
Derived terms
Descendants
- Translingual: Quetzalcoatlus
- English: Quetzalcoatl
- Spanish: Quetzalcóatl
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