tecolote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; e.g. Classical Nahuatl tecolōtl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tekoˈlote/, [t̪ekoˈlot̪e]
Rhymes: -ote

Noun

tecolote m (plural tecolotes)

(El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) owl
(colloquial, dated, Mexico) policeman

Synonyms

(owl): búho m

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