altepetl

A1L1T1E1P3E1T1L1

noun

A Nahua community; a pueblo.

OriginClassical Nahuatl āltepētl →
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Meanings

nounaltepetl (plural altepetls or altepemeh)

plural altepetls · plural altepemeh

  1. A Nahua community; a pueblo.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlāltepētl
  2. Englishaltepetl

From Classical Nahuatl āltepētl, from ātl tepētl, literally “water [and] hill”.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

altepetl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altepetl

MLA

“altepetl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altepetl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altepetl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altepetl.

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