"teohcalli" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [té.oʔˈkálːi] Forms: teohcalli [alternative], teocalli [alternative], teucalli [alternative]
Etymology: From a glottalized form of teōtl (“God”) + calli (“a house; building”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|teōtl|calli|t1=God|t2=a house; building}} teōtl (“God”) + calli (“a house; building”) Head templates: {{head|nci|noun|teohcalli|plural|teohcalli|g=in}} teohcalli inan (teohcalli plural, teohcalli)
  1. (colonial, Catholicism) (it is) a church; a church house. Tags: inanimate Categories (topical): Buildings, Catholicism, Christianity, Religion Synonyms: iglesia, teopan, teopancalli, teopantli

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "teohcalli",
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    {
      "form": "teocalli",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teucalli",
      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "nci",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header",
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
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          "source": "w"
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Buildings",
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            "Architecture",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Art",
            "Sciences",
            "Culture",
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          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nci",
          "name": "Catholicism",
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            "Abrahamism",
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          "name": "Religion",
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        {
          "english": "A church building. the same as teopã.teopantli.teocalli.teopancalli.",
          "ref": "1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 146v:",
          "text": "Ygleſia.lo meſmo vel,teopã.teopantli.teocalli.teopancalli.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "text": "ibid., f. 233r.\nTemplo. teucalli teupantli\nA temple. teoualli. teupantli"
        }
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        "(it is) a church; a church house."
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        "(colonial, Catholicism) (it is) a church; a church house."
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          "word": "iglesia"
        },
        {
          "word": "teopan"
        },
        {
          "word": "teopancalli"
        },
        {
          "word": "teopantli"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "inanimate"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Catholicism",
        "Christianity"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[té.oʔˈkálːi]"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "teocalli",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "teucalli",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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        }
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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "[té.oʔˈkálːi]"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "iglesia"
    },
    {
      "word": "teopan"
    },
    {
      "word": "teopancalli"
    },
    {
      "word": "teopantli"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for teohcalli meaning in Classical Nahuatl (1.9kB)

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