chapopote

Spanish

Alternative forms

chapapote

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chapopohtli (“tar, asphalt”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapoˈpote/ [t͡ʃa.poˈpo.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ote
Syllabification: cha‧po‧po‧te

Noun

chapopote m (uncountable)

(Mexico) tar
Synonym: alquitrán
(Mexico) asphalt
Synonym: asfalto

Further reading

“chapopote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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