Quetzalcoatl

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See also: Quetzalcóatl

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl (literally quetzal-feather snake).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɛt.səl.kəʊˈæt.əl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /kɛtˌsɑl.koʊˈɑːt.əl/; enPR: kĕt-säl′kō-ät′l

Proper noun

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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

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Central Nahuatl

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Noun

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Quetzalcoatl

  1. Quetzalcoatl, deity.

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From quetzalli (a quetzal tail feather) +‎ cōātl (a snake).

Quetzalcoatl (queçalcoatle) as depicted in the Codex Telleriano-Remensis, with the attributes of the god Ehēcatl (wind).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [két͡saɬˈkóː(w)aːt͡ɬ]
  • Audio (Central Nahuatl):(file)

Proper noun

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Quetzalcōātl anim

  1. (he is) the god Quetzalcoatl.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Quetzalcoatlus
  • English: Quetzalcoatl
  • Spanish: Quetzalcóatl