telpochcalli
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl telpochcalli (“house of youth”).
Noun
telpochcalli (plural telpochcalli or telpochcaltin)
- (historical) A school for the children of Aztec commoners.
Antonyms
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tēlpōchtli (“young man”) + calli (“house”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tēlpōchcalli
- house for young men
- school for Aztec commoners
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 251.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 221.
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