teocalli Meaning, Definition & Usage

Te`o*cal"li noun

Etymology

Mexican.

Wordforms

plural Teocallis

Definitions

1. Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc.

   And Aztec priests upon their teocallis Beat the wild war-drums made of serpent's skin. Longfellow.