Atlatls

/ˈæt.læ.təlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of atlatl; multiple ancient spear-throwing devices.

Etymology

From 'atlatl' + '-s' (English plural suffix), creating the plural of the Nahuatl loanword.

Kelly Says

The word 'atlatls' shows how English adopted indigenous American technology names intact rather than translating them—keeping the Nahuatl word honors the culture that invented this clever device.

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