telpochcalli

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl telpochcalli (“house of youth”).

Noun

telpochcalli (plural telpochcalli or telpochcaltin)

  1. (historical) A school for the children of Aztec commoners.

Antonyms

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tēlpōchtli (“young man”) +‎ calli (“house”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teːlpoːtʃkalli/

Noun

tēlpōchcalli

  1. house for young men
  2. 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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