"tlachtli" meaning in All languages combined

See tlachtli on Wiktionary

Noun [Classical Nahuatl]

IPA: [ˈt͡ɬatʃ.t͡ɬi]
Etymology: Compare Hopi tatsi (“ball”). Etymology templates: {{cog|hop|tatsi|t=ball}} Hopi tatsi (“ball”) Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|inanimate||||||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=}} tlachtli (inanimate), {{nci-noun|i}} tlachtli (inanimate)
  1. (it is) a ritual sport in which two teams of players strike a solid rubber ball with the hips within a masonry ballcourt. Tags: inanimate Synonyms (ballgame): ōllamaliztli
    Sense id: en-tlachtli-nci-noun-o27N2Mgp Disambiguation of 'ballgame': 89 11
  2. (it is) a ballcourt for the ritual practice of this sport. Tags: inanimate Synonyms (ballcourt): ōllamalōyān, teōtlachtli
    Sense id: en-tlachtli-nci-noun-eF~szxRV Disambiguation of 'ballcourt': 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: teōtlachtli

Noun [English]

Forms: tlachtlis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tlachtli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nci|tlachtli}} Classical Nahuatl tlachtli Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tlachtli (usually uncountable, plural tlachtlis)
  1. (sports, historical, uncountable) A ceremonial ball game once played by the Aztecs; evolved into the ulama game. Tags: historical, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-tlachtli-en-noun-939jP1Kp Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header: 22 4 49 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 5 51 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 3 50 26 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (sports, historical, countable) The high-walled court in which this game was played. Tags: countable, historical, usually Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-tlachtli-en-noun-ERr~oo6m Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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