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Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl pāpalōtl (“butterfly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /papaˈlote/
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: pa‧pa‧lo‧te
Noun
papalote m (plural papalotes)
- (Cuba, Honduras, Mexico) kite (toy)
- Synonyms: cometa, (Argentina, Nicaragua) barrilete, (El Salvador) piscucha, (El Salvador) papalota
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