cuauhpatolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

quauhpatolli (obsolete spelling)
cuappatōlli

Etymology

From cuahuitl (“wood”) +‎ patōlli (“board game”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kʷaʍ.paˈtoː.lːi]

Noun

cuauhpatōlli (inanimate)

chess
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 144v.
  Iuego de axedrez. quauhpatolli.
  Game of chess. quauhpatolli.

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