macuahuitl

macuahuitl

English

Alternative forms

• macahuitl
• maccuahuitl
• macquahuitl
• maquahuitl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mācuahuitl.

Noun

macuahuitl (plural macuahuitls)

1. An Aztec obsidian sword or club.

Synonyms

• macana

Translations

Aztec obsidian sword or club

Chinese: Mandarin: 馬誇威特／马夸威特 (mǎkuāwēitè) Japanese: マカウィトル (makawitoru) Korean: 마쿠아후이틀 (Makuahu'iteul) Nahuatl: maccuahuitl, macuahuitl Russian: макуавитль (makuavitlʹ), макуауитль (makuauitlʹ) Spanish: Macuahuitl n

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From māc (“in the hand”) +‎ cuahuitl (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːkkʷawitɬ/

Noun

macuahuitl (inanimate, plural macuahuimeh)

1. a macana; a sword or club of wood with obsidian blades.
2. Alternative spelling of maccuahuitl