Quetzalcoatl

See also: Quetzalcóatl

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛtsəlkoʊˈætəl/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌkɛtsɑːlkoʊˈɑːtəl/

Proper noun

Quetzalcoatl

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

Aztec deity

Classical Nahuatl: Quetzalcōātl
Greek: Κετζαλκόατλ (Ketzalkóatl), Κετσαλκόατλ (Ketsalkóatl)

Russian: Кетцалькоатль (Ketcalʹkoatlʹ)
Spanish: Quetzalcóatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From quetzalli (“quetzal feather”) +‎ cōātl (“snake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ket͡salkoːaːt͡ɬ/
IPA^(key): [ˌke.t͡saɬ.ˈkóː.aːt͡ɬ]

Proper noun

Quetzalcōātl

Quetzalcoatl

Derived terms

ehquetzalcōātl

Descendants

Translingual: Quetzalcoatlus
English: Quetzalcoatl
Spanish: Quetzalcóatl

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