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teocallis

teocallis is the plural of teocalli.

Meaning of teocalli

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
  2. A Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple.

Questions about teocallis

What is teocallis the plural of?
Teocallis is the plural of teocalli.

Words near teocallis in the dictionary

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

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