Quetzalcoatl

noun

Quet·​zal·​co·​a·​tl ˌkwet-səl-kə-ˈwä-tᵊl 

ˌket-,

-səl-ˈkwä-;

ket-ˌsäl-,

-ˌsal-

: a chief Toltec and Aztec god identified with the wind and air and represented by a feathered serpent

Word History

Etymology

Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above