Quetzal Definition
kĕt-säl
Quetzales, quetzals
noun
quetzals
A crested trogon bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) of Central America, usually brilliant green above and red below, with long, streaming tail feathers in the male.
Webster's New World
The basic monetary unit of Guatemala.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- quetzal bird
Other Word Forms of Quetzal
Noun
Singular:
quetzalPlural:
quetzalsOrigin of Quetzal
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From Spanish quetzal, from Classical Nahuatl quetzalli (“brightly colored tail feather, quetzal feather"), from quetza (“to raise, lift"). The Classical Nahuatl term for the quetzal bird proper was quetzaltōtōtl.
From Wiktionary
American Spanish from Nahuatl quetzalli large brilliant tail feather
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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