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English
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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Proper noun
Teotihuacan
- A vast archeological site in Mexico
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