Coatlicue
See also: coatl icue
English
Etymology
Classical Nahuatl
Proper noun
Coatlicue
- (mythology) In Aztec mythology, the goddess who gave birth to the moon and stars.
Classical Nahuatl
![](Images/wiktionary/20041229-Coatlicue_(Museo_Nacional_de_Antropolog%C3%ADa)_MQ-3.jpg.webp)
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)
- (mythology) Coatlicue
Synonyms
- Tēteoh īnnān
References
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115