teopam mahuizzocan

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 29 January 2015

Alternative forms

teopam mauiçocan (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōpan (“temple”) +‎ māhuizzōtl (“honor, glory”) +‎ -cān.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [teˈoː.pam maː.wiˈsːoː.kaːn]

Noun

teōpam māhuizzō cān (locative)

holy of holies
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 101r. col. 1.
  Teopam mauiçocan . el lugar mas digno de vene / racion y ſecreto del templo.
  Teopam mauiçocan. the most secret and most venerable part of the temple.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 101r

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