telpochcalli

English

Etymology

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

Noun

telpochcalli (plural telpochcallis or telpochcalli or telpochcaltin)

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

Antonyms

• calmecac

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

Antonyms

• calmecac

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.