English Explanatory Dictionary

Quetzalcoatl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɛt.səl.kəʊˈæt.əl/ /kɛtˌsɑl.koʊˈɑːt.əl/ kĕt-säl′kō-ät′l LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Quetzalcoatl.wav

Word forms

Quetzalcoatl

Etymology

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

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