ajolote

Spanish

Alternative forms

• ajolota

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl (from ātl (“water”) +‎ xōlōtl (“page, servant”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /axoˈlote/ [a.xoˈlo.t̪e]

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• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: a‧jo‧lo‧te

Noun

ajolote m (plural ajolotes)

1. axolotl
2. (Mexico) tadpole

   Synonyms: (Mexico) atepocate, renacuajo

Further reading

• “ajolote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16