cenote
See also: cénote
WOTD – 13 October 2015
English
Etymology
From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya ts'onot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/
- IPA(key): /səˈnoʊtiː/
Noun
cenote (plural cenotes)
- A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
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Italian
Etymology
From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya ts'onot.
Noun
cenote m (invariable)
Spanish
Etymology
From Yucatec Maya ts'onot.
Pronunciation
- (z-s distinction) IPA(key): /θeˈno.te/
- (seseo merger) IPA(key): /seˈno.te/
- Rhymes: -ote
Noun
cenote m (plural cenotes)
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