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Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moxiˈɡato/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Syllabification: mo‧ji‧ga‧to
Adjective
mojigato (feminine mojigata, masculine plural mojigatos, feminine plural mojigatas)
- sanctimonious (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically)
- prim; prudish
- Synonym: pudibundo
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