tzompantli

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun[edit]

tzompantli (plural tzompantlis)

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

Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Noun[edit]

tzompantli

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Derived terms[edit]

French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun[edit]

tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /somˈpantli/ [sõmˈpãn̪.t̪li], /tθomˈpantli/ [t̪θõmˈpãn̪.t̪li]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /somˈpantli/ [sõmˈpãn̪.t̪li], /tsomˈpantli/ [t̪sõmˈpãn̪.t̪li]
  • Rhymes: -antli
  • Syllabification: tzom‧pan‧tli

Noun[edit]

tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli; Alternative spelling of zompantli