telpuchcalli

noun

tel·​puch·​cal·​li

ˌtelˌpüchˈkälē

plural telpuchalli

: an Aztec school for boys giving instruction in civil and military arts including crafts, history, and religious practices

—distinguished from calmecac

Word History

Etymology

Spanish telpuchcali, telpuchcalli, from Nahuatl telpuchcalli

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