Etymology

Quetzalcoatl

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · borrowed fromQuetzalcōātl
  2. English todayQuetzalcoatl

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

Words from the same roots

Classical NahuatlQuetzalcōātl all →

quetzalcoatlus

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