Itzcoatl
From Nahuatl Itzcoatl, "obsidian serpent", from itztli "obsidian" and cōātl "serpent".
Meaning and origin
Itzcoatl was the fourth ruler of Tenochtitlan and is usually counted as the first emperor of the Aztec state, reigning in the early fifteenth century.
How to pronounce Itzcoatl
| English (US) | eets-KOH-ah-tuhl /iːtsˈkoʊɑtl/ |
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