Etymology

Moctezuma

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Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromMotēuczōma“he who frowns like a lord”
  2. English todayMoctezuma

From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (“he who frowns like a lord”), from mo- (reflexive prefix) + tēuc- (“lord”) + -zōma (“to frown in anger”).

Words from the same roots

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