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Teotihuacan

US/ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

Teotihuacan proper noun: a vast archeological site in Mexico.

Proper noun

Teotihuacan

  1. A vast archeological site in Mexico

Origin of Teotihuacan

From Spanish Teotihuacán, from Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān possibly from teōtī(uhtli) (elder god) + -huah (owner/possessor of something) + -cān (place of) meaning “At the place of the owners of the elder gods,” per J. R. Andrews’ “Introduction to Classical Nahuatl”.

Questions about Teotihuacan

What does Teotihuacan mean?
Teotihuacan means a vast archeological site in Mexico.
What part of speech is Teotihuacan?
Teotihuacan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Teotihuacan?
Teotihuacan is pronounced /ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/ (US).

Words near Teotihuacan in the dictionary

  1. Teos
  2. teosinte
  3. teosintes
  4. Teoswa
  5. Teotepeque
  6. Teotihuacan
  7. TEOTWAWKI
  8. Tep
  9. tepa
  10. tepache
  11. tepaches

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