moyote

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl mōyōtl (“mosquito”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moˈɟ͡ʝote/, [moˈʝot̪e]
Rhymes: -ote

Noun

moyote m (plural moyotes)

(Mexico) mosquito

Synonyms

mosquito m
zancudo m

References

Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 92

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