Quetzalcoatl

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

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.

OriginClassical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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

  1. Classical NahuatlQuetzalcōātl
  2. EnglishQuetzalcoatl

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

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Translations

French Quetzalcóatl
  • QuetzalcóatlAztec deity
Greek Κετζαλκόατλ, Κετσαλκόατλ
  • Κετζαλκόατλ (Ketzalkóatl)Aztec deity
  • Κετσαλκόατλ (Ketsalkóatl)Aztec deity
Portuguese Quetzalcóatl
  • QuetzalcóatlAztec deity
Russian Кетцалькоатль
  • Кетцалькоатль (Ketcalʹkoatlʹ)Aztec deity
Spanish Quetzalcóatl
  • QuetzalcóatlAztec deity
Yiddish קעצאַלקאָאַטל
  • קעצאַלקאָאַטל (Ketzalkoatl)Aztec deity
Cite this entry
APA

Quetzalcoatl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quetzalcoatl

MLA

“Quetzalcoatl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quetzalcoatl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quetzalcoatl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quetzalcoatl.

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