tzompantli

English

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

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

Noun

tzompantli m (plural tzompantlis)

  1. tzompantli; alternative spelling of zompantli
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