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proper noun
- Aztec emperor from 1440 to 1469.
- Aztec emperor from 1502 to 1520, during which time the Spanish conquest of Mexico began.
Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl Moteuczoma, MotÄuczÅma, "he who frowns like a lord", from mo- (reflexive prefix) + teuctli, tÄuc- "lord" + mozoma, -zÅma "to frown in anger". <small>(J. Richard Andrews. 2003. Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, 599, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.)</small>
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