teocaltontli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• teucaltontli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōcalli (“temple, church”) +‎ -tōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [te.oː.kaɬˈtoːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

teōcaltōntli (inanimate)

1. diminutive of teōcalli; a small temple or church.
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 233r:

     Templo pequeño.  teupantontli.teucaltontli.

     A small temple. teupantontli. teucaltontli.

Synonyms

• (small temple or church): teōpantōntli

References

• Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 484