pizote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl pēzohtli (“coati”), or alternatively from pitzotl (“pig”), from pitzoā (“to kiss”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /piˈθote/ [piˈθo.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /piˈsote/ [piˈso.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: pi‧zo‧te

Noun

pizote m (plural pizotes)

1. white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)

   Synonyms: antón, coatí de nariz blanca

Further reading

• “pizote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28