TEOCALLI


Meaning of TEOCALLI in English

[ ˌti:ə'kali ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) a temple of the Aztecs or other Mexican peoples, typically standing on a truncated pyramid.

Origin

Amer. Sp., from Nahuatl teo:kalli , from teo:tl 'god' + kalli 'house'.

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