First Known Use: circa 1613
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teocalli
noun te·o·cal·li \ˌtē-ə-ˈka-lē, ˌtā-ə-ˈkä-\
Definition of TEOCALLI
: an ancient temple of Mexico or Central America usually built upon the summit of a truncated pyramidal mound; also : the mound itself
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Origin of TEOCALLI
Nahuatl teōcalli, from teōtl god + calli house
Rhymes with TEOCALLI
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