mictlan

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From miqui (to die) +‎ -tlān. The term was equated with the Christian conception of hell following the Spanish conquest.

Pronunciation

Noun

mictlān (locative)

  1. The underworld of Aztec mythology.

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