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Coatlicue
Coatlicue
See also: coatl icue
English
Proper noun
Coatlicue
Classical Nahuatl
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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)
Synonyms
References
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115