padrote

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈdɾote/ [paˈð̞ɾo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: pa‧dro‧te

Adjective

padrote m or f (masculine and feminine plural padrotes)

1. Augmentative of padre

Noun

padrote m (plural padrotes)

1. Augmentative of padre

   Synonym: padrón

2. protector, master, patron

   Synonym: patrón

3. (Central America, Colombia) stud horse, stallion (adult male horse kept for breeding)

   Synonyms: padrón, semental, caballo semental

4. (Central America, Mexico) pimp (prostitution solicitor)

   Synonyms: chulo, proxeneta

Further reading

• “padrote”, 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