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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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