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tlachtlis

tlachtlis is the plural of tlachtli.

Meaning of tlachtli

Noun

tlachtli (usually uncountable, plural tlachtlis)

  1. (historical, usually) A ceremonial ball game once played by the Aztecs; evolved into the ulama game.
    • The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponent's endline.2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures
  2. (countable, historical, usually) The high-walled court in which this game was played.

Questions about tlachtlis

What is tlachtlis the plural of?
Tlachtlis is the plural of tlachtli.

Words near tlachtlis in the dictionary

  1. TLA
  2. Tla-o-qui-aht
  3. TLAC
  4. Tlacaxipehualiztli
  5. tlachtli
  6. tlachtlis
  7. tlaco
  8. Tlacoachistlahuaca
  9. Tlacopan
  10. tlacos
  11. Tlacotalpan

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