calpulli

noun

cal·​pul·​li

kalˈpu̇lē

variants or less commonly calpolli

-ˈȯ-

or calpul

ˈkalˌpu̇l

plural calpulli

-u̇lē

also calpullec

-u̇(ˌ)lek

: a clan or ward constituting the fundamental unit of Aztec society

Word History

Etymology

Nahuatl calpulli, literally, big house, augmentative of calli house

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