teocaltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

teucaltontli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōcalli (“temple, church”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [te.oː.kaɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

teōcaltōntli (inanimate)

Diminutive of teōcalli; a small temple or church.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 233r:
  Templo pequeño. teupantontli.teucaltontli.
  A small temple. teupantontli. teucaltontli.

Synonyms

(small temple or church): teōpantōntli

References

Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 484

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