chac mool

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English

Noun

chac mool (plural chac mools)

  1. Alternative spelling of chacmool

Spanish

A Chac-Mool statue in situ in Chicen Itza.

Etymology

Borrowed from English chacmool. Coined as Chaacmol by the British antiquarian Augustus Le Plongeon, who adapted the term from Yucatec Maya chak moʼol (“jaguar”, literally “red paw”) and claimed the meaning to be "thunderous paw". The original name of the Chac Mool sculptures remains unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ moˈol/
    • Syllabification: chac mo‧ol
  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ ˈmol/

Noun

chac mool m (plural chac mooles)

  1. (archaeology) a chacmool

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