Tezcatlipoca

[ tes-kaht-li-poh-kah ]

/ tɛsˌkɑt lɪˈpoʊ kɑ /

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noun

an Aztec god.

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Origin of Tezcatlipoca

<Nahuatl Tēzcatlepōca, perhaps equivalent to tēzca(tl) mirror + tle(tl) fire + (po)pōca smokes (3rd singular v.)

Huemac, Tezcatlipoca, or Nacaxoc succeeded immediately to the royal power in Tollan.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
As Tezcatlipoca and under various other titles he ever after ranked among the highest in the pantheon of Nahua divinities.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
We find a like conception in the Aztec wind-god Tezcatlipoca, who was looked upon as the primary source of existence.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
This was Tezcatlipoca, whose name signifies 'Shining Mirror.'
The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru|Lewis Spence

The Aztec devotee picked up a pinch of clay in the temple of Tezcatlipoca and ate it with the greatest reverence.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))|John G. Bourke