moyote

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mōyōtl (“mosquito”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /moˈʝote/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /moˈʃote/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /moˈʒote/

  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: mo‧yo‧te

Noun

moyote m (plural moyotes)

  1. (Mexico, regional) mosquito
    Synonyms: mosquito, zancudo

References

  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 92
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