coatl icue

Classical Nahuatl

[koː.waːˈt͡ɬiː.kʷe]

proper noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) she is her skirt is of snake; the mother goddess Coatlicue.

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl cōātl (snake, it is a snake) + Classical Nahuatl cuēitl (her skirt, it is her skirt).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

cuēitl

Gloss

her skirt, it is her skirt

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