Coatlicue

See also: coatl icue

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl.

Proper noun

Coatlicue

  1. (mythology) In Aztec mythology, the goddess who gave birth to the moon and stars.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms
  • Cōātl īcue

Etymology

From cōātl (“snake”) +‎ īcue (“her skirt”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [koː.aːˈt͡ɬiː.kʷe]

Proper noun

Cōātlīcue (animate)

  1. (mythology) Coatlicue

Synonyms

References
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115
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