ahuizote

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Spanish

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ahuizote [1]

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āhuitzotl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /awiˈθote/ [a.wiˈθo.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /awiˈsote/ [a.wiˈso.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: a‧hui‧zo‧te

Noun

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ahuizote m (plural ahuizotes)

  1. ahuitzotl, an Aztec mythological creature
  2. (colloquial, Honduras, Mexico) an annoying person; pest, nuisance
  3. (dialectal, Central America, Mexico) omen, bewitchment, spell

Further reading

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