ahuizote

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āhuitzotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

ahuizote m (plural ahuizotes)

  1. ahuitzotl, an Aztec mythological creature
  2. (colloquial, Honduras, Mexico) an annoying person; pest, nuisance
  3. (dialectal, Central America, Mexico) omen, bewitchment, spell

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