ollamaliztli

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ōllama (to play in a ritual ball game) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

Noun

ōllamaliztli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) a ritual sport in which two teams of players strike a solid rubber ball with the hips within a masonry ballcourt.
  2. (it is) the act of playing this ball game, or an instance thereof.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Spanish: ulama

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 355