palote

Spanish

Etymology

From palo +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlote/ [paˈlo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: pa‧lo‧te

Noun

palote m (plural palotes)

1. downstroke
2. beanpole
3. drumstick, drum stick (often said specifically of drum sticks for snare drums)

Derived terms

• Perico el de los palotes
• ponerse palote

 

Further reading

• “palote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28