telpochcalli

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noun

A school for the children of Aztec commoners.

Opposite
calmecac
OriginClassical Nahuatl telpochcalli →
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Meanings

nountelpochcalli (plural telpochcallis or telpochcalli or telpochcaltin)

plural telpochcallis · plural telpochcaltin

  1. historicalA school for the children of Aztec commoners.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
calmecac

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatltelpochcalli
  2. Classical Nahuatltelpochcalli
  3. Englishtelpochcalli

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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