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

Statue of Coatlicue displayed in National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City.

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

• Tēteoh īnnān

References

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