cotonete

Portuguese

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Cotonetes (a Johnson & Johnson-associated trademark).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.toˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.toˈnɛ.te/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɛtɨ
  • Hyphenation: co‧to‧ne‧te

Noun

cotonete m or f (plural cotonetes)

  1. cotton swab

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Genericized trademark from Cotonetes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kotoˈnete/ [ko.t̪oˈne.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: co‧to‧ne‧te

Noun

cotonete m (plural cotonetes)

  1. (Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay) cotton swab
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hisopo

Further reading