Quetzal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Scientific names 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 2.3 See also

English

Etymology

From Nahuatl quetzalli/quetzaltototl.

Noun

quetzal (quetzals)

1. A trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal P. mocinno, with very long tail feathers, found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
2. A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.

Scientific names

• Pharomacrus mocinno

Translations

quetzal bird

Finnish: ketsaali

French: quetzal, couroucou royal

monetary unit

Finnish: quetzal

French: quetzal

See also

• centavo

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Spanish

Etymology

Nahuatl quetzalli

Noun

quetzal m. (quetzales)

1. A bird found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
2. A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.

Related terms

• quetzalteco
• Quetzaltenango

See also

• centavoes:quetzal

fr:quetzal