Montezuma's revenge

== English == === Alternative forms === Moctezuma’s revenge === Etymology === Named for Montezuma or Moctezuma II (c. 1466 – 1520), the last Aztec ruler before the empire was conquered by the Spanish. The condition is seen as “retribution” for the massacres and enslavement of the Aztec people by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on August 13, 1521. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɒn.təˈzuː.məz ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɔ.ɾ̃əˈzu.məz ɹəˈvɛndʒ/, /- ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/, /- ɹiˈvɛndʒ/, [ˌmɔ.nəˈzu.məz -] Hyphenation: Mon‧te‧zu‧ma's re‧venge === Noun === Montezuma's revenge (uncountable) (humorous, euphemistic) Diarrhea experienced by tourists after drinking water or eating food in Mexico as a result of a microorganism to which native Mexicans are immune. [1962] Synonym: Aztec two-step Hypernym: traveler's diarrhea Coordinate term: Pharaoh's revenge ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === Moctezuma II on Wikipedia.Wikipedia