chac mool
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See also: Chac Mool
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
chac mool (plural chac mools)
- Alternative spelling of chacmool
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English chacmool. Coined as Chaacmol by the British antiquarian Augustus Le Plongeon, who adapted the term from Yucatec Maya chak moʼol (“jaguar”, literally “red paw”) and claimed the meaning to be "thunderous paw". The original name of the Chac Mool sculptures remains unknown.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ moˈol/ [ˌt͡ʃaɣ̞ moˈol]
- Syllabification: chac mo‧ol
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ ˈmol/ [ˌt͡ʃaɣ̞ ˈmol]
Noun[edit]
chac mool m (plural chac mooles)
- (archaeology) a chacmool
Alternative forms[edit]
See also[edit]
Chac mool on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es
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