chac mool
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