Meanings
nounmacahuitl (plural macahuitls)
plural macahuitls
- A wooden sword with obsidian blades, used by various Mesoamerican cultures.
Origin
- Classical Nahuatlmacahuitl
- Englishmacahuitl
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macahuitl.
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APA
macahuitl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macahuitl
MLA
“macahuitl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macahuitl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macahuitl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macahuitl.
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