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Quet·zal·co·a·tl

[ket-sahl-koh-aht-l] Pronunciation Key

–noun

the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.

[Origin: < Sp Quetzalcóatl < Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl, equiv. to quetzal(li) (see quetzal) + cōātl snake

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Quet·zal·co·a·tl (kět-säl'kō-ät'l) Pronunciation Key
n. Mythology
A god of the Toltecs and Aztecs, one of the manifestations of the sun god Tezcatlipoca and represented as a plumed serpent.

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Quetzalcoatl

plumed serpent god of the Toltecs and Aztecs, 1578, from Nahuatl quetzalli "tailfeather" + coatl "snake."

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quetzalcoatl
noun
an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Quetzalcoatl [(ket-sahl-koh-aht-l)]

An ancient nature god and legendary ruler of the Toltec people of Mexico, usually represented as a plumed serpent.

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