teponaztli

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noun

A type of slit drum used in central Mexico by the Aztecs and related cultures.

OriginClassical Nahuatl teponaztli →
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Meanings

nounteponaztli (plural teponaztlis)

plural teponaztlis

  1. entertainmentA type of slit drum used in central Mexico by the Aztecs and related cultures.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlteponaztli
  2. Englishteponaztli

From Classical Nahuatl teponaztli.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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