tecolote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tecolōtl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tekoˈlote/ [t̪e.koˈlo.t̪e]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: te‧co‧lo‧te

Noun

tecolote m (plural tecolotes)

  1. (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, New Mexico) owl
    Synonym: búho
  2. (colloquial, dated, Mexico) policeman

Further reading

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