Quetzalcoatl

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Translations 2 Classical Nahuatl 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Proper noun

English

Etymology

Nahuatl: Quetzalcōātl, "feathered snake" or "precious snake"

Proper noun

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

• Classical Nahuatl: Quetzalcoatl
• Spanish: Quetzalcóatl

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Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

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Etymology

quetzal(li), "something that can be stood upright; quetzal plume; precious thing" + cōātl, "snake"

Proper noun

Quetzalcōātl

1. Quetzalcoatl (see above)