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teocalli
(teo|calli)
Pronunciation:
/ˌtiːəˈkali/
noun
(
plural
teocallis
)
a temple of the Aztecs or other Mexican peoples, typically standing on a truncated pyramid.
Origin:
American Spanish, from Nahuatl
teo:kalli
, from
teo:tl
'god' +
kalli
'house'
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