calmecac
English
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Etymology
editBorrowed from Classical Nahuatl calmecac (“house of the lineage”).
Noun
editcalmecac (plural calmecacs or calmecac)
- (historical) A school for the children of Aztec nobility.
Antonyms
editClassical Nahuatl
editEtymology
editFrom calmecatl (“house of the lineage”) + -c (locative suffix).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcalmecac inan (plural calmecac)
- school for Aztec nobility.
Antonyms
editReferences
editKarttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 22
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