Meanings
nountzompantli (plural tzompantlis)
plural tzompantlis
- an Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls
Synonyms: skull rack
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan Aztec ceremonial rack of skulls
Similar
skull rack
Origin
- Classical Nahuatltzompantli
- Englishtzompantli
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzompantli.
More words from Classical Nahuatl
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APA
tzompantli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzompantli
MLA
“tzompantli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzompantli. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tzompantli,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tzompantli.
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