pizote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl pēzohtli (“coati”), or alternatively from pitzotl (“pig”), from pitzoā (“to kiss”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈθote/ [piˈθo.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /piˈsote/ [piˈso.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: pi‧zo‧te

Noun

pizote m (plural pizotes)

  1. white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
    Synonyms: antón, coatí de nariz blanca

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