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tzompantli

tzompantli noun: an Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls.

tzompantli: an Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls
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Noun

tzompantli (plural tzompantlis)

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

Synonyms of tzompantli

  • skull rack

Forms of tzompantli

pluraltzompantlis

Origin of tzompantli

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.

Questions about tzompantli

What does tzompantli mean?
Tzompantli means an Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls.
What part of speech is tzompantli?
Tzompantli is a noun.
What is the plural of tzompantli?
The plural of tzompantli is tzompantlis.

Words near tzompantli in the dictionary

  1. tzolk'in
  2. tzolk'ins
  3. tzolkin
  4. tzolkinex
  5. tzolkins
  6. tzompantli
  7. tzompantlis
  8. tzontle
  9. tzontles
  10. tzontli
  11. tzontlis

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