teocalcuitlapilli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From teōcalli (temple) + cuitlapilli (rear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [te.oː.kaɬ.kʷi.t͡ɬaˈpi.lːi]

Noun

teōcalcuitlapilli (inanimate)

  1. A chapel within a church.
    • 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 24v. col. 1.
      Capilla de ygleſia. teocalcuitlapilli.
      A chapel of a church. teocalcuitlapilli.
    • Idem, f. 100r. col. 2.
      Teocalcuitlapilli. capilla de ygleſia, donde eſta / el altar y retablo.
      Teocalcuitlapilli. a chapel of a church, where the altar and retable are located.

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 24v, 100r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 483
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