TEOCALLI

Etymology

Noun

teocalli (plural teocallis)

An Aztec temple.

A Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple.

Source: Wiktionary


Te`o*cal"li, n.; pl. Teocallis. Etym: [Mexican.]

Definition: Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc. And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin. Longfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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