papelote

Portuguese

Etymology

From papel +‎ -ote, perhaps based on French papillote.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.peˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.peˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.peˈlɔ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.pɨˈlɔ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧pe‧lo‧te

Noun

papelote m (plural papelotes)

1. diminutive of papel
2. wrapped paper used by women to curl the hair
3. hairstyle made in such a way
4. piece of paper used to wrap small amounts of drugs such as cocaine

Further reading

• “papelote”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
• “papelote”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
• “papelote”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “papelote”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “papelote”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

From papel +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

papelote m (plural papelotes)

1. Synonym of papelucho

Further reading

• “papelote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16