chapoteo

See also: chapoteó

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapoˈteo/ [t͡ʃa.poˈt̪e.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: cha‧po‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from chapotear.

Noun

chapoteo m (plural chapoteos)

1. splatter
2. splash; splashing

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chapoteo

1. first-person singular present indicative of chapotear

Further reading

• “chapoteo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025