English

Noun

telpochcalli ‎(plural telpochcalli or telpochcaltin)

1. (historical) A school for the children of Aztec commoners.

Antonyms

• calmecac

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teːlpoːtʃkalli/

Etymology

From tēlpōchtli ‎(“young man”) +‎ calli ‎(“house”).

Noun

tēlpōchcalli

1. house for young men
2. school for Aztec commoners

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 251.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 221.