xocolata

Catalan

Alternative forms

• xocolate

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chocolate, from Classical Nahuatl chocolātl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [ʃu.kuˈla.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʃo.koˈla.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [t͡ʃo.koˈla.ta]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: xo‧co‧la‧ta

Noun

xocolata f (plural xocolates)

1. chocolate (food derived from cocoa beans)
2. alternative form of xocolata desfeta (“hot chocolate”)

Derived terms

• xocolata amb llet
• xocolata blanca
• xocolata de cobertura
• xocolata desfeta
• xocolata farcida
• xocolata negra
• xocolatada
• xocolater
• xocolateria

Related terms

• xocolatina

Further reading

• “xocolata”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007