coatl icue

See also: Coatlicue

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • cōātlīcue

Etymology

From cōātl (“it is a snake”) +‎ īcue (“it is her skirt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [koː.waːˈt͡ɬiː.kʷe]

Proper noun

cōātl īcue anim

  1. (mythology) (she is) her skirt is of snake; the mother goddess Coatlicue.

Synonyms

References

  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 115
  • J. Richard Andrews (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 603
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