te·o·cal·li (t   -k l , t  -käl)n. pl. te·o·cal·lis 1. A temple of ancient Mexico, usually built on a pyramidal mound. 2. The mound on which such a temple was built. [Nahuatl : te tl, god + calli, house.] |
teocalli [ˌtiːəʊˈkælɪ]
n pl -lis
(Historical Terms) any of various truncated pyramids built by the Aztecs as bases for their temples
[from Nahuatl, from teotl god + calli house]
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