quetzaltototl

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

quetzaltototl (animate)

  1. quetzal.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Equivalent to quetzalli (“quetzal feather”) +‎ tototl (“bird”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ket͡salˈtoːtoːt͡ɬ/

Noun

quetzaltototl (animate, plural quetzaltotomeh)

  1. quetzal

See also

References

  • Louise M. Burkhart (2001) Before Guadalupe: The Virgin Mary in Early Colonial Nahuatl Literature, University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies, page 43
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