mazacuata

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mazācōātl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maθaˈkwata/ [ma.θaˈkwa.t̪a] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /masaˈkwata/ [ma.saˈkwa.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: ma‧za‧cua‧ta

Noun

mazacuata f (plural mazacuatas)

  1. (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua) Mexican boa constrictor (scientific name Boa imperator)
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) penis

Alternative forms

  • mazacuate

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