Teotihuacan

See also: Teotihuacán

English

Etymology

From Spanish Teotihuacán, from Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān possibly from teōtī(uhtli) (elder god) + -huah (owner/possessor of something) + -cān (place of) meaning “At the place of the owners of the elder gods,” per J. R. Andrews’ “Introduction to Classical Nahuatl”.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

Proper noun

Teotihuacan

1. A vast archeological site in Mexico

Translations

archeological site

• Nahuatl:

  Classical: Teotihuahcan

• Spanish: Teotihuacán (es)

town

• Nahuatl:

  Classical: Teotihuahcan

• Spanish: Teotihuacán de Arista