calpolli

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noun

A subdivision of an altepetl; a "barrio".

Similar
chinamitltlaxilacalli
OriginClassical Nahuatl calpolli →
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Meanings

nouncalpolli (plural calpolli or calpollis or calpoltin)

plural calpollis · plural calpoltin · alternative calpulli

  1. A subdivision of an altepetl; a "barrio".

    Synonyms: chinamitl, tlaxilacalli

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA subdivision of an altepetl; a "barrio".

Similar
chinamitltlaxilacalli

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlcalpolli
  2. Englishcalpolli

Learned borrowing from Classical Nahuatl calpolli, from calli (“house”) + -polli (“big”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pollical
Cite this entry
APA

calpolli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calpolli

MLA

“calpolli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calpolli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calpolli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calpolli.

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