Quetzalcoatln.

Brit.

/ˌkɛtslkəʊˈatl/, U.S.

/ˌkɛtzəlkoʊˈɑtl/

Forms:

α. 1500s Quecalcouatl, 1500s Quezalcoualt, 1500s Quezalcouately, 1500s Quezalcouatle, 1500s–1600s Quezalcouatl, 1600s Quecalcovatl, 1600s Quezalcoail, 1700s Quezalcoal, 1700s Quezalcolt, 1700s– Quezalcoatl.

β. 1600s Quetzacoaalt, 1600s Quetzacoalt, 1600s Quetzalcoalt, 1600s–1700s Quetzaalcoalt, 1700s Quatzalcoatl, 1700s Quatzaltoualt, 1700s Quatzultoult, 1700s– Quetzalcoatl, 1800s Quetzalcohuatl, 1900s– Ketzalcoatl, 1900s– Quetzalcoatle.

Origin: A borrowing from Nahuatl. Partly also a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Nahuatl quetzalli, coatl; Spanish Quetzalcóatl.

Etymology: < Nahuatl quetzalli (see quetzal n.) + coatl snake; originally via Spanish Quetzalcóatl (1554 in the passage translated in quot. 1578 as Queçalcouatlh). Compare Middle French Quezalcoatl (1584; also Quezalconatl, Quezalcoconatl).

The plumed serpent god of the Toltec and Aztec civilizations, traditionally known as the god of the morning star, as well as (at various times and among various peoples) the patron of priests, inventor of books and of the calendar, the god of wind, and the symbol of death and resurrection.

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Quetzalcoatl1578

plumed serpent1862

1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 203 There was one rounde temple dedicated to the God of the ayre called Quecalcouatl [Sp. Queçalcouatlh].

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage viii. ix. 656 They had sacrificed ten children,..to Quezalcouatl their god.

1726 J. Stevens tr. A. de Herrera Tordesillas Gen. Hist. Amer. III. ii. x. iii. 206 At Chulula, a City near Mexico, they ador'd a famous Idol that was the God of Commerce... His Name was Quatzalcoatl.

1787 C. Cullen tr. F. S. Clavigero Hist. Mexico I. ii. 88 The Toltecas..built in honour of their beloved god Quetzalcoatl, the highest pyramid of Cholula.

1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. iii. 53 A far more interesting personage in their mythology was Quetzalcoatl, god of the air, a divinity who, during his residence on earth, instructed the natives in the use of metals, in agriculture, and in the arts of government.

1870 Amer. Naturalist 4 172 Quetzalcoatl, the lawgiver, high-priest, and instructor of Mexicans in the arts, is said to have taught..the working of metals.

1907 L. Spence Mythol. Anc. Mexico & Peru ii. 20 The worship of Quetzalcoatl was antipathetic if not directly opposed to that of the other deities of Anahuac.

1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions i. i. 56 Many stirred with indignant discomfort..to find they had been attending, not Christ, but..Balder, Attis, Amphion, or Quetzalcoatl.

2006 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 16 Apr. 12 Upon its discovery, the Aztecs were so enchanted with the cocoa bean that they attributed its creation to their god Quetzalcoatl.

Derivatives

ˌQuetzalcoˈatlian adj. rare

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Quetzalcoatlian1926

1926 D. H. Lawrence Plumed Serpent xxvii. 459 If you want to be so—so abstract and Quetzalcoatlian, then bury your head sometimes, like an ostrich in the sand, and forget.

ˌQuetzalcoˈatlism n. rare

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Quetzalcoatlism1934

1934 A. Huxley Beyond Mexique Bay 300 The Indians..can..practise whatever queer blend of catholicism and Quetzalcoatlism pleases them best.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quetzalcoatl
释义	Quetzalcoatln. Brit. /ˌkɛtslkəʊˈatl/, U.S. /ˌkɛtzəlkoʊˈɑtl/ Forms: α. 1500s Quecalcouatl, 1500s Quezalcoualt, 1500s Quezalcouately, 1500s Quezalcouatle, 1500s–1600s Quezalcouatl, 1600s Quecalcovatl, 1600s Quezalcoail, 1700s Quezalcoal, 1700s Quezalcolt, 1700s– Quezalcoatl. β. 1600s Quetzacoaalt, 1600s Quetzacoalt, 1600s Quetzalcoalt, 1600s–1700s Quetzaalcoalt, 1700s Quatzalcoatl, 1700s Quatzaltoualt, 1700s Quatzultoult, 1700s– Quetzalcoatl, 1800s Quetzalcohuatl, 1900s– Ketzalcoatl, 1900s– Quetzalcoatle. Origin: A borrowing from Nahuatl. Partly also a borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Nahuatl quetzalli, coatl; Spanish Quetzalcóatl. Etymology: < Nahuatl quetzalli (see quetzal n.) + coatl snake; originally via Spanish Quetzalcóatl (1554 in the passage translated in quot. 1578 as Queçalcouatlh). Compare Middle French Quezalcoatl (1584; also Quezalconatl, Quezalcoconatl). The plumed serpent god of the Toltec and Aztec civilizations, traditionally known as the god of the morning star, as well as (at various times and among various peoples) the patron of priests, inventor of books and of the calendar, the god of wind, and the symbol of death and resurrection. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl1578 plumed serpent1862 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 203 There was one rounde temple dedicated to the God of the ayre called Quecalcouatl [Sp. Queçalcouatlh]. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage viii. ix. 656 They had sacrificed ten children,..to Quezalcouatl their god. 1726 J. Stevens tr. A. de Herrera Tordesillas Gen. Hist. Amer. III. ii. x. iii. 206 At Chulula, a City near Mexico, they ador'd a famous Idol that was the God of Commerce... His Name was Quatzalcoatl. 1787 C. Cullen tr. F. S. Clavigero Hist. Mexico I. ii. 88 The Toltecas..built in honour of their beloved god Quetzalcoatl, the highest pyramid of Cholula. 1843 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico I. i. iii. 53 A far more interesting personage in their mythology was Quetzalcoatl, god of the air, a divinity who, during his residence on earth, instructed the natives in the use of metals, in agriculture, and in the arts of government. 1870 Amer. Naturalist 4 172 Quetzalcoatl, the lawgiver, high-priest, and instructor of Mexicans in the arts, is said to have taught..the working of metals. 1907 L. Spence Mythol. Anc. Mexico & Peru ii. 20 The worship of Quetzalcoatl was antipathetic if not directly opposed to that of the other deities of Anahuac. 1955 W. Gaddis Recognitions i. i. 56 Many stirred with indignant discomfort..to find they had been attending, not Christ, but..Balder, Attis, Amphion, or Quetzalcoatl. 2006 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 16 Apr. 12 Upon its discovery, the Aztecs were so enchanted with the cocoa bean that they attributed its creation to their god Quetzalcoatl. Derivatives ˌQuetzalcoˈatlian adj. rare ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [adjective] > Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatlian1926 1926 D. H. Lawrence Plumed Serpent xxvii. 459 If you want to be so—so abstract and Quetzalcoatlian, then bury your head sometimes, like an ostrich in the sand, and forget. ˌQuetzalcoˈatlism n. rare ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > other non-Christian sects > Quetzalcoatlism > [noun] Quetzalcoatlism1934 1934 A. Huxley Beyond Mexique Bay 300 The Indians..can..practise whatever queer blend of catholicism and Quetzalcoatlism pleases them best. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1578
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