Cuauhtémoc
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish Cuauhtémoc, from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc (“One That Has Descended Like an Eagle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (US, Northern California) (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Cuauhtémoc
- The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan.
- A male Mexican given name.
- A borough of the Mexican Federal District.
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl Cuāuhtemōc (literally “one that descends like an eagle”), from cuāuhtli (“eagle”) + temōhuiā (“to lower, descend”) + -oc, a progressive suffix.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /kwauˈtemok/ [kwau̯ˈt̪e.mok]
- (Chilean)
Audio: (file) - (Mexico)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -emok
- Syllabification: Cuauh‧té‧moc
Proper noun[edit]
Cuauhtémoc m
- Cuauhtémoc (Aztec ruler)
- Cuauhtémoc (borough)
- (Mexico) a male given name from Classical Nahuatl
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