tzompantli

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun

tzompantli (plural tzompantlis)

  1. an Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls
    Synonym: skull rack

Classical Nahuatl

Noun

tzompantli

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Derived terms

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun

tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /somˈpantli/ , /tθomˈpantli/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /somˈpantli/ , /tsomˈpantli/
  • Rhymes: -antli
  • Syllabification: tzom‧pan‧tli

Noun

tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli; Alternative spelling of zompantli