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teocalli

/ˌteɪ.əˈkɑ.li/

teocalli noun: an Aztec temple.

Noun

teocalli (plural teocallis)

  1. An Aztec temple.
    • their Cazique or Lorde had ſente them, to ſee what Goddes were comen in thoſe Teucallis, that is to ſay, Temple1578, Thomas Nicholas, The Pleasant Historie of the Conquest of the VVeast India, London: Henry Bynneman, translation of Historia general de las Indias by Francisco López de Gómara, page 62
    • And Aztec priests upon their teocallis / Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin.1845, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Arsenal at Springfield
  2. A Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple.

teocalli meaning in Bengali

teocalli in Bengali

অ্যাজটেক মন্দির

Forms of teocalli

pluralteocallis
alternative form (obsolete)teucalli

Origin of teocalli

From Spanish teocalli, from a Nahuatl [Term?] language; compare Classical Nahuatl teohcalli.

Questions about teocalli

What does teocalli mean?
Teocalli means an Aztec temple.
What is teocalli in Bengali?
Teocalli in Bengali is অ্যাজটেক মন্দির. See Teocalli meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is teocalli?
Teocalli is a noun.
How do you pronounce teocalli?
Teocalli is pronounced /ˌteɪ.əˈkɑ.li/.
What is the plural of teocalli?
The plural of teocalli is teocallis.

Words near teocalli in the dictionary

  1. tenzon
  2. tenzons
  3. tenzosentan
  4. Teo
  5. Teo Chew
  6. teocalli
  7. teocallis
  8. Teochew
  9. Teochew porridge
  10. Teochews
  11. Teochiu

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