English Explanatory Dictionary

Teotihuacan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A vast archeological site in Mexico

Pronunciation

/ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

Word forms

Teotihuacan

Etymology

From Spanish Teotihuacán, from Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān possibly from teōtī(uhtli) (elder god) + -huah (owner/possessor of something) + -cān (place of) meaning “At the place of the owners of the elder gods,” per J. R. Andrews’ “Introduction to Classical Nahuatl”.

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