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Chalchiuhtlicue

A name meaning "jade skirt".

PronunciationNahuatl /t͡ʃaːɬ.t͡ʃiw.ˈt͡ɬi.kʷeː/
Usage languagesAztec And Toltec Mythology

Meaning and history

Chalchiuhtlicue means “jade skirt” in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli, “jade” or “precious stone,” and cuēitl, “skirt.” It was the name of the Aztec goddess of water and rivers and the wife of Tlaloc.