papalote

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl pāpalōtl (butterfly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /papaˈlote/ [pa.paˈlo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: pa‧pa‧lo‧te

Noun

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papalote m (plural papalotes)

  1. (Cuba, Honduras, Mexico) kite (toy)
    Synonyms: cometa, (Argentina, Nicaragua) barrilete, (El Salvador) piscucha, (El Salvador) papalota

Further reading

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