tlachtli

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tlachtli.

Noun

tlachtli (usually uncountable, plural tlachtlis)

  1. (sports, historical, uncountable) A ceremonial ball game once played by the Aztecs; evolved into the ulama game.
    • 2000, Phyllis Barkas Goldman & John Grigni, Monkeyshines on Ancient Cultures
      The object of tlachtli was to keep the rubber ball from touching the ground while trying to push it to the opponent's endline.
  2. (sports, historical, countable) The high-walled court in which this game was played.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Hopi tatsi (“ball”).

Noun

tlachtli

  1. The Mesoamerican ballgame.
  2. A ballcourt.

Synonyms
  • (ballgame): ollamaliztli
  • (ballcourt): ollamaloyan, teotlachtli

Derived terms
  • teotlachtli
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