Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moctezuma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
moctezu-ma
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Aztec emperor from 1440 to 1469.

name

Aztec emperor from 1502 to 1520, during which time the Spanish conquest of Mexico began.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (“he who frowns like a lord”), from mo- (reflexive prefix) + tēuc- (“lord”) + -zōma (“to frown in anger”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Motēuczōma

Inflected Forms

Montenchuma (alternative) Muteçuma (alternative) Moteçuma (alternative) Montezúma (alternative) Moctezoma (alternative) Motecuzoma (alternative) Motecuhzoma (alternative) Moteuczoma (alternative) Montezuma (alternative)

Phrases

Questions

What does moctezuma mean?
Aztec emperor from 1440 to 1469.
Where does moctezuma come from?
From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (“he who frowns like a lord”), from mo- (reflexive prefix) + tēuc- (“lord”) + -zōma (“to frown in anger”).

How to pronounce moctezuma

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