tzompantli

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun

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tzompantli (plural tzompantlis)

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

Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

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tzompantli

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Derived terms

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Noun

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tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli (skull rack)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Pronunciation

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  • 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

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tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli; Alternative spelling of zompantli