mitote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mihtotih (“he/she danced”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˈtote/ [miˈt̪o.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: mi‧to‧te

Noun

mitote m (plural mitotes)

  1. indigenous dance of Mexico
  2. (Mexico) party, celebration
  3. (Mexico) uproar, disturbance
  4. (Mexico) annoying or uncomfortable action, initiative, proposal or idea

Derived terms

  • mitotero

Further reading

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