angelote

Spanish

Etymology

From ángel (“angel”) +‎ -ote (“augmentative suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anxeˈlote/ [ãŋ.xeˈlo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: an‧ge‧lo‧te

Noun

angelote m (plural angelotes)

1. angel shark

   Synonym: tiburón ángel

Further reading

• “angelote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10