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Itzpapálotl

"obsidian butterfly"

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eets·pah·PAH·lohtl

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

Built from

itztliobsidian+pāpalōtlbutterfly

What Itzpapálotl means

Itzpapálotl is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "obsidian butterfly". It is built from itztli (obsidian) and pāpalōtl (butterfly). It is pronounced eets-pah-PAH-lohtl.

Fearsome warrior goddess with knife-edged wings, ruler of the paradise Tamoanchan. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

Spellings and variants: Itzpapalotl.

Related meanings: mythology, animal, warrior.

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Itzpapálotl means obsidian butterfly

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