Quetzalcoatl
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Quetzalcoatl
< Spanish Quetzalcóatl < Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl, equivalent to quetzal ( li ) ( see quetzal) + cōātl snake
Example Sentences
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Her creations include recycled car tires—symbols of the capital’s traffic-clogged modern life—with sides and treads imprinted with gilded Aztec symbols, including the flying feathered serpent-god Quetzalcoatl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Rayo draws its name from the Aztec myth of the goddess Mayahuel, who descended to Earth with her lover, Quetzalcoatl.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
She’s crowned with an elaborate, off-kilter sculptural headdress reminiscent of the dragon-like feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl, the creator deity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
In Aztec mythology, Tezkatlipoka is the brother of Quetzalcoatl, Huitzilopochtli and Xipe Totec – all of whom appear to be invoked in the chant.
From Fox News ● Sep. 29, 2021
Instead the Quetzalcoatl story first appears decades later.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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