moyote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mōyōtl (“mosquito”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /moˈʝote/ [moˈʝo.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /moˈʃote/ [moˈʃo.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /moˈʒote/ [moˈʒo.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • 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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