carajote

Spanish

Etymology

From carajo +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾaˈxote/ [ka.ɾaˈxo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: ca‧ra‧jo‧te

Noun

carajote m (plural carajotes)

1. (colloquial, Andalusia) dimwit, slow

Adjective

carajote m or f (masculine and feminine plural carajotes)

1. (colloquial, Andalusia) baffled, confused

Derived terms

• acarajotado

 

Further reading

• “carajote”, 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