Itzcoatl
Itzcoatl proper noun: the fourth ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Proper noun
Itzcoatl
- The fourth ruler of Tenochtitlan.
- Huitzilihuitl reigned twenty years, and died in 1409, and was succeeded by his brother Chimalpopoca, who, dying by his own hands in prison, to which he was tracherously conveyed by the king of Acolhuacan, was succeeded by Itzcoatl, the son of Acamapitzin, by a slave.1818, R. H. Bonnycastle, Spanish America
- He took another wife, and had by her a son, Hiutzilihiutl [sic], and by his concubines several children, of whom Izcoatl was the most renowned.1859, Peter F. Stout, Nicaragua: Past, Present and Future
Forms of Itzcoatl
| alternative form | Itzcóatl |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Itzcohuatl |
| alternative form | Izcoatl |
| alternative form | Izcohuatl |
| alternative form | Ytzcoatl |
| alternative form | Ytzcohuatl |
| alternative form | Yzcohuatl |
Origin of Itzcoatl
From Classical Nahuatl Ītzcōātl, from itztli (“obsidian”) + cōātl (“snake”).
Questions about Itzcoatl
- What does Itzcoatl mean?
- Itzcoatl means the fourth ruler of Tenochtitlan.
- What part of speech is Itzcoatl?
- Itzcoatl is a proper noun.
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