chac mool

See also: Chac Mool

English

Noun

chac mool (plural chac mools)

Alternative spelling of chacmool

Spanish

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ moˈol/ [ˌt͡ʃaɣ̞ moˈol]
- Syllabification: chac mo‧ol
IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃaɡ ˈmol/ [ˌt͡ʃaɣ̞ ˈmol]

Noun

chac mool m (plural chac mooles)

(archaeology) a chacmool

Alternative forms

Chac Mool, chac-mool, chacmol

See also

Chac mool on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es

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