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Coatlicue

"serpent skirt"

Say it

koh·aht·LEE·kweh

4 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Built from

cōātlserpent+cuēitlskirt

What Coatlicue means

Coatlicue is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "serpent skirt". It is built from cōātl (serpent) and cuēitl (skirt). It is pronounced koh-aht-LEE-kweh.

Earth goddess, mother of Huitzilopochtli; her colossal statue is in the Museo Nacional de Antropología. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

Related meanings: mythology, earth, family.

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Coatlicue means serpent skirt

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