"teocalli" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌteɪ.əˈkɑ.li/, /ˌti-/, /-oʊ-/, /-kæ-/ Forms: teocallis [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish teocalli, from a Nahuatl [Term?] language; compare Classical Nahuatl teohcalli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|teocalli}} Spanish teocalli, {{der|en|nah}} Nahuatl [Term?], {{cog|nci|teohcalli}} Classical Nahuatl teohcalli Head templates: {{en-noun}} teocalli (plural teocallis)
  1. An Aztec temple.
    Sense id: en-teocalli-en-noun-xP7ifYGE
  2. A Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple.
    Sense id: en-teocalli-en-noun-XhPQ5TF~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: teucalli [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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