atlatl
/ˈatlat(ə)l/noun
atlatl is spelled A-T-L-A-T-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, atlatl means “A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of atlatl is atlatls.
How many letters and syllables are in atlatl?
| Letters | 6: A-T-L-A-T-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is atlatl?
Atlatl appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce atlatl?
- UK /ˈatlat(ə)l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-atlatl.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of atlatl
- atlatls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does atlatl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A spearthrower consisting of a wooden stick with a thong or perpendicularly protruding hook on the rear end that grips a grove or socket on the butt of its accompanying spear (or dart), intended to steady the spear immediately prior to throwing, to increase its potential range when thrown, and to increase its force of penetration of the target.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Atlatl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense spear thrower:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Atlatl, Speerschleuder |
| Portuguese | propulsor |
| Spanish | propulsor, lanzadardos, estólica, átlatl, lanzavenablos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does atlatl come from?
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ahtlatl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).