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Quetzalcoatl (n.)

plumed serpent god of the Toltecs and Aztecs, 1570s, Quecalcouatl, from Nahuatl (Aztecan)  quetzalli (see quetzal) + coatl "snake."

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quetzal (n.)

magnificent bird of Central America with brilliant plumage, 1827, from Spanish quetzal, from Nahuatl (Aztecan) quetzalli, "tail-feather." The full bird name in Nahuatl was quetzaltototl, with tototl "bird."

updated on March 03, 2021

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Definitions of Quetzalcoatl from WordNet

Quetzalcoatl (n.)
an Aztec deity represented as a plumed serpent;
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