mojigato

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moxiˈɡato/ [mo.xiˈɣ̞a.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: mo‧ji‧ga‧to

Adjective

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mojigato (feminine mojigata, masculine plural mojigatos, feminine plural mojigatas)

  1. sanctimonious (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically)
  2. prim; prudish
    Synonym: pudibundo

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