talud-tablero

noun

An architectural style most commonly used in platforms, temples, and pyramids in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, consisting of an inward-sloping surface or panel (the talud) with a panel or structure perpendicular to the ground sitting upon the slope (the tablero).

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Meanings

nountalud-tablero (uncountable)
  1. uncountablearchitectureAn architectural style most commonly used in platforms, temples, and pyramids in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, consisting of an inward-sloping surface or panel (the talud) with a panel or structure perpendicular to the ground sitting upon the slope (the tablero).

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish.

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talud-tablero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talud-tablero

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“talud-tablero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talud-tablero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talud-tablero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talud-tablero.

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