chapopote

Spanish

Alternative forms

• chapapote

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chapopohtli (“tar, asphalt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapoˈpote/ [t͡ʃa.poˈpo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: cha‧po‧po‧te

Noun

chapopote m (uncountable)

1. (Mexico) tar

   Synonym: alquitrán

2. (Mexico) asphalt

   Synonym: asfalto

Further reading

• “chapopote”, 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