“teocalli”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

teocalli

释义

‖ teocalli|tiːəʊˈkælɪ|
Also 7 teucalli.
[Mexican teocallí, f. teotl god + callí house.]
A structure for purposes of worship among the ancient Mexicans and Central Americans, usually consisting of a four-sided truncated pyramid built terrace-wise, and surmounted by a temple.
1613Purchas Pilgrimage viii. xii. 670 Gomara saith, that this and other their Temples were called Teucalli, which signifieth Gods house.1843Prescott Mexico ii. viii. (1850) I. 304 The floor and walls of the teocalli were then cleansed, by command of Cortés, from their foul impurities.1844Longfellow Arsenal at Springfield v, And Aztec priests upon their teocallis [rime palace] Beat the wild war-drums.1852Th. Ross Humboldt's Trav. Introd. 17 A description of the teocalli, or Mexican pyramids.

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