Montezuma II

[ mon-tuh-zoo-muh ]

noun

1. c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.

Montezuma II

/ ˌmɒntɪˈzuːmə /

noun

1. Montezuma II14661520MAztecPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1466–1520, Aztec emperor of Mexico (?1502–20). He was overthrown and killed by the Spanish conquistador Cortés

Word History and Origins

Origin of Montezuma II¹

From Spanish, from Nahuatl Motēuczōmah, Motēcuhzōmah, equivalent to mo- reflexive pronoun + tēuc(tli) “lord, nobleman” + zōmah “frowned in anger,” i.e., “the one who became angry like a nobleman”

Example Sentences

There is preserved in the museum at the national capital a vestment of this character, said to have been worn by Montezuma II.

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Immediately after his accession to the throne, Montezuma II.

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His father had one hundred and fifty children, of whom Montezuma II.

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The present aqueduct was partly reconstructed by Montezuma II.

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