chac mool

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English

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Noun

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chac mool (plural chac mools)

  1. Alternative spelling of chacmool

Spanish

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A Chac-Mool statue in situ in Chicen Itza.

Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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chac mool m (plural chac mooles)

  1. (archaeology) a chacmool

Alternative forms

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See also

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