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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin crotalum (“castanet”), from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɾotalo/
- Rhymes: -otalo
- Syllabification: cró‧ta‧lo
Noun
crótalo m (plural crótalos)
- rattlesnake
- Synonyms: cascabel, serpiente de cascabel
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