Cuauhtémoc
English
Alternative forms
- Cuauhtemoc
Etymology
From Spanish Cuauhtémoc, from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc (“One That Has Descended Like an Eagle”).
Pronunciation
Audio (US, Northern California) (file)
Proper noun
Cuauhtémoc
- The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan.
- A male Mexican given name.
- A borough of the Mexican Federal District.
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl Cuāuhtemōc (literally “one that descends like an eagle”), from cuāuhtli (“eagle”) + temōhuiā (“to lower, descend”) + -oc, a progressive suffix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwauˈtemok/ [kwau̯ˈt̪e.mok]
Audio (Chile) (file) Audio (Mexico) (file) - Rhymes: -emok
- Syllabification: Cuauh‧té‧moc
Proper noun
Cuauhtémoc m
- Cuauhtémoc (Aztec ruler)
- Cuauhtémoc (borough)
- (Mexico) a male given name from Classical Nahuatl