ahuizote

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āhuitzotl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awiˈθote/ [a.wiˈθo.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /awiˈsote/ [a.wiˈso.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: a‧hui‧zo‧te

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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