name
Mythology
Huitzilopochtli
weet-zee-loh-POOCH-tlee
ˌwiːtsiːloʊˈpoʊtʃtliListen
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Syllable breakdown
Huitzilopochtli
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Nahuatl — huitzilin (hummingbird) + opochtli (left).
- Meaning
- The Aztec god of the sun, war, and human sacrifice; patron deity of Tenochtitlan and the most important Aztec god, associated with hummingbirds and the warrior south.
Common mispronunciations
hweet-zee-loh-POCH-tleeweet-zi-loh-POKT-lee
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