ajolote

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āxōlōtl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /axoˈlote/ [a.xoˈlo.t̪e]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: a‧jo‧lo‧te

Noun

ajolote m (plural ajolotes)

  1. axolotl
  2. (Mexico) tadpole
    Synonyms: (Mexico) atepocate, renacuajo

Descendants

  • Galician: axolote
  • Portuguese: axolote

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