teopam mahuizzocan

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 29 January 2015

Alternative forms

• teopam mauiçocan (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From teōpan (“temple”) +‎ māhuizzōtl (“honor, glory”) +‎ -cān.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [teˈoː.pam maː.wiˈsːoː.kaːn]

Noun

teōpam māhuizzōcān (locative)

1. holy of holies
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 101r. col. 1:

     Teopam mauiçocan . el lugar mas digno de vene / racion y ſecreto del templo.

     Teopam mauiçocan. the most secret and most venerable part of the temple.

References

• Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 101r