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Quetzalcoatl

UK/ˌkɛt.səl.kəʊˈæt.əl//kɛtˌsɑl.koʊˈɑːt.əl/

Quetzalcoatl proper noun: the Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.

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.

Origin of Quetzalcoatl

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

Questions about Quetzalcoatl

What does Quetzalcoatl mean?
Quetzalcoatl means the Aztec name for the Feathered-Serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerica, one of the main gods of many Mexican and northern Central American civilizations.
What part of speech is Quetzalcoatl?
Quetzalcoatl is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Quetzalcoatl?
Quetzalcoatl is pronounced /ˌkɛt.səl.kəʊˈæt.əl/ (UK).

Words near Quetzalcoatl in the dictionary

  1. quettaparsec
  2. quettaparsecs
  3. quettasecond
  4. quettaseconds
  5. quetzal
  6. Quetzalcoatl
  7. quetzalcoatlite
  8. quetzalcoatlus
  9. quetzalcoatluses
  10. quetzales
  11. quetzals

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