Huitzilopochtli

or Ui·tzi·lo·poch·tli

[ wee-tsee-loh-pohch-tlee ]

noun

1. the Aztec god of war and of the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Huitzilopochtli¹

< Nahuatl Huītzilōpōchtli, equivalent to huītzil ( in ) hummingbird + ōpōchtli left-hand side

Example Sentences

But the Indigenous population already celebrated a holiday around the same time to honor the god of war, Huitzilopochtli.

From Seattle Times

This is why the Mexicas placed her stone near the stairs they built to homage Huitzilopochtli, their patron and most beloved god.

From Seattle Times

Since the circular stone where she was carved in 1469 was found near a flight of stairs, it soon became clear that she had laid hidden for centuries at the base of Templo Mayor, dedicated to Huitzilopochtli, the solar god.

From Seattle Times

After facing his sister in combat, Huitzilopochtli triumphs.

From Seattle Times

Worshiped alongside the sun god Huitzilopochtli in the great Aztec temple, Tlāloc was portrayed as both fearsome and beautiful with royal blue skin, circular eyes made of serpents and thick red fangs.

From Los Angeles Times