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atlatl

[aˈt̪lat̪]

Rhymes with at

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Del náhuatl ahtlatl

noun

Arma que usaban los aztecas y otros pueblos mesoamericanos para propulsar venablos.
Por extensión, cualquier propulsor de proyectiles que funcione del mismo modo que un atlatl₁.
Similar: lanzavenablos, lanzadardos, estólica

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@misc{atlatl_2026,
  title = {atlatl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/atlatl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}