moyote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mōyōtl (“mosquito”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /moˈʝote/ [moˈʝo.t̪e]

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

• 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