teopam mahuizzocan

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 29 January 2015

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

teōpam māhuizzōcān (locative)

  1. holy of holies

References

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