English

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.

Translations

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Quetzalcōātl

1. Quetzalcoatl

Derived terms

• ehquetzalcōātl

Descendants

• Translingual: Quetzalcoatlus
• English: Quetzalcoatl
• Spanish: Quetzalcóatl