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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEOCALLI

From Nahuatl, from teotl god + calli house.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEOCALLI

teocalli  [ˌtiːəʊˈkælɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEOCALLI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teocalli is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEOCALLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Teocalli

A teocalli is a Mesoamerican pyramid surmounted by a temple. The pyramid is terraced, and some of the most important religious rituals in Pre-Columbian Mexico took place in the temple at the top of the pyramid. The famous, although no longer extant, Aztec Huey Teocalli was located next to what is now Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo. A famous 1848 painting by Emanuel Leutze depicts "The Storming of the Teocalli by Cortez and His Troops," which Leutze painted four years before his classic "Washington Crossing the Delaware."...

Definition of teocalli in the English dictionary

The definition of teocalli in the dictionary is any of various truncated pyramids built by the Aztecs as bases for their temples.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEOCALLI


alley
ˈælɪ
back-alley
ˈbækˌælɪ
bally
ˈbælɪ
challis
ˈʃælɪ
dally
ˈdælɪ
dilly-dally
ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ
galley
ˈɡælɪ
Halley
ˈhælɪ
kali
ˈkælɪ
Keneally
kəˈnælɪ
pally
ˈpælɪ
rally
ˈrælɪ
reveille
rɪˈvælɪ
sallee
ˈsælɪ
sally
ˈsælɪ
scally
ˈskælɪ
shalli
ˈʃælɪ
tally
ˈtælɪ
trevally
trɪˈvælɪ
valley
ˈvælɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEOCALLI

tenuously
tenuousness
tenurable
tenure
tenure track position
tenured
tenurial
tenurially
tenuto
Tenzing Norgay
teopan
teosinte
tepa
tepal
tepee
tepefaction
tepefied
tepefies
tepefy
tephigram

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEOCALLI

bacilli
Bernoulli
Botticelli
cancelli
chilli
Corelli
dilli
fusilli
ithyphalli
lactobacilli
Llanelli
Machiavelli
Minnelli
phalli
prothalli
thalli
Tiruchirapalli
Vercelli
vermicelli
villi

Synonyms and antonyms of teocalli in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teocalli» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEOCALLI

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Translator English - Chinese

teocalli
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teocalli
570 millions of speakers

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teocalli
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

teocalli
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

teocalli
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Teocalli
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Teocalli
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

teocalli
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

téocalli
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teocalli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teocalli
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

teocalli
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

teocalli
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggih
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

teocalli
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

teocalli
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेकॉली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teocalli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teocalli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Teocalli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Teocalli
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teocalli
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Teocalli
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

teocalli
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Teocalli
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Teocalli
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teocalli

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEOCALLI»

The term «teocalli» is normally little used and occupies the 114.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEOCALLI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teocalli

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEOCALLI»

Discover the use of teocalli in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teocalli and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
State and Cosmos in the Art of Tenochtitlan
The Teocalli of Sacred War: Symbolic Regeneration of the Empire The miniature teocalli, or temple (Fig. 22), was originally discovered embedded in the foundations of the National Palace of Mexico City in 1831, but almost a full century ...
Richard F. Townsend, 1979
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Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico
Illustrations. Figures 1-1. Calendar wheel showing xihuitl months 10 1-2. Trecena from Codex Borbonicus 12 1-3. Folio 34 (New Fire ceremony) from Codex Borbonicus 18 1-4. Great Temple in Codex Ixtlilxochitl 20 1-5. Teocalli de la Guerra ...
Ross Hassig, 2013
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Ancient history, or, Annals of Kentucky: with a survey of ...
A stone fort on a high hill, &c 12 170 Is Illinois, many conical mounds in the American bottom, on the Mississipi ; a squared teocalli of 1200 feet, 100 high, and with 2 sloping stages on the Cahokia ; a square teocalli of 600 feet and 20 high, ...
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 1824
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Grand Themes: Emanuel Leutze, Washington Crossing the ...
storming of the teocalli Historical Struggle and the Middle Class In June 1849 the Bulletin oftheAmerican Art-Union announced the exhibition of a new painting by Emanuel Leutze titled The Storming ofthe Mexican Teocalli by Cortez, better ...
Jochen Wierich, 2012
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The History of Kentucky: Exhibiting an Account of the Modern ...
In Illinois, many conical mounds in the American bottom, on the Mississipi ; a squared teocalli. of 1200 feet, 100 high, md with 2 sloping stages on the Cahokia ; a square tcocalli of 600 feet and 20 high, near St. Louis. — A stone fort on Saline ...
Humphrey Marshall, 1824
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Framing the Sacred: The Indian Churches of Early Colonial Mexico
As perceived and understood by the Indians, no fundamental diflerences existed between the teocalli described as an artificial mountain and the teocalli that was “ standing on the ground.” Both types of structures conceptualized the mountain ...
Eleanor Wake, 2012
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They are Coming--: The Conquest of Mexico
Visit. to. the. Teocalli. s they entered their quarters in the Axayacatl Palace, Cortes said, "Until we are certain about our situation, we must maintain order and stay in our lodgings. If we do, we can avoid trouble." Four days went by as the ...
José López Portillo, 1992
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Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 79, Part ...
The same association with self sacrifice through bloodletting characterizes Huitzilopochtli's manifestation on the so-called Teocalli de la Guerra Sagrada ( Temple of the Sacred War), a blocky symbol-laden monolith that probably functioned as ...
9
The Lost Solar System of the Ancients Discovered
A GREAT TEOCALLI. 25 leagues off. The quadrangular base is 1 94 metres on each side. The bricks of which it is built are composed of pure white clay, but slightly fired to pale yellow tint, which, before firing, was covered with characters.
John Wilson (writer in astronomy.), 1856
10
Ancient Life in Mexico and Central America
... 330-331 Tehuantepec, 129 Tehuantepec, Isthmus of, 61, 115, 116, 138, 145, 330 temples, 32, 40, 64, 69, 77, 78, 89, 93, 94, 108, 110, 115, 122, 123, 131, 132, 148, 176, 186, 187, 256, 334 Great Teocalli, 297 La Quemada, 64 Machupichu, ...
Edgar Lee Hewett, 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEOCALLI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teocalli is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crested Butte Resort Moves Forward with Expansion
Two new chairs will be added to make it easier to access the Teocalli Bowl, the North Face surface lift will be replaced, snowmaking capabilities will reach to 34 ... «Powder Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Crested Butte Moves Forward on Resort Expansion Plans
Last year, Crested Butte added 40 acres of advanced/expert terrain called Teo 2, located skiers' right beyond Teocalli Bowl at the top of the High Lift. This was ... «Curbed Ski, Jul 15»
3
USFS accepts ski resort's proposal for expansion
On Tuesday, July 21, Sale was already heading into the Teocalli Drainage with representatives from SE Group, a third-party contractor retained by the Forest ... «Crested Butte News, Jul 15»
4
Mantiene iglesia de San Bernardino de Siena alineación de teocalli
El levantamiento topográfico de la iglesia de San Bernardino de Siena permitió determinar la hora en que el sol se ubica en la cima del Iztaccíhuatl y permite el ... «La Jornada en linea, Jun 15»
5
Mendieta brought gourmet Mexican cuisine to Milwaukee with El …
He opened his first restaurant, El Gran Teocalli, near the Aztec pyramids of Teotihuacan in central Mexico in 1958. The pyramids were an inspiration to him, his ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15»
6
Folklórico the start this weekend at Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Teocalli Cultural Academy celebrates 20 years of folklórico with 120 dancers. Dancers ages 5 to adult will perform. The academy has been selected three times ... «Fresno Bee, Apr 15»
7
Matos Moctezuma dice: #34;Y Gamio tenía razón...#34;
El arqueólogo habló sobre las primeras investigaciones en torno a la verdadera localización del Huey Teocalli, símbolo del poder político y religioso del pueblo ... «El Universal, Mar 15»
8
Proyecto del Templo Mayor sigue vigente a 36 años de su creación
... más de 200 ofrendas e identificado siete etapas constructivas de la edificación principal de los mexicas, el Huey Teocalli. El más reciente hallazgo, en 2011, ... «Pedro Ferriz de Con presenta La Revolución del Intelecto, Feb 15»
9
9 Reasons Why Crested Butte is Worth the Detour from I-70
There's even a new section called Teocalli 2 Bowl that's debuting this season. 6. Whether you stay in town or on the mountain, you don't need a car: The Crested ... «Curbed Seattle, Jan 15»
10
Crested Butte Adds 40 Acres of Steep-and-Deep Terrain
Crested Butte Mountain Resort just announced an expansion of 40 acres of new advanced/expert terrain, called Teo 2. Located skiers' right beyond Teocalli ... «Curbed Seattle, Nov 14»

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