Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macahuitl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-ahuitl
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden sword with obsidian blades, used by various Mesoamerican cultures.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macahuitl.

Word Breakdown

Root: macahuitl

Inflected Forms

macahuitls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macana

Questions

What does macahuitl mean?: A wooden sword with obsidian blades, used by various Mesoamerican cultures.
Where does macahuitl come from?: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macahuitl.

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