Moteuczoma

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English

Proper noun

Moteuczoma

  1. Alternative spelling of Moctezuma

Classical Nahuatl

motecçuma (top) in the Codex Mendoza.

Alternative forms

Etymology

tēuctli (lord) + mo-zōmā (frown in anger).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Motēuczōma

  1. a male given name, Moctezuma/Montezuma
    • 1607, Chimalpahin, journal:
      Don diego luis de moteuhcçoma yhuitltemoctzin . yn ipiltzin tlacatl Don Pedro de moteuhcçoma tlacahuepantzin
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 599.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 153.