mitote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mihtotih (“he/she danced”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈtote/ [miˈt̪o.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: mi‧to‧te

Noun

mitote m (plural mitotes)

1. indigenous dance of Mexico
2. (Mexico) party, celebration
3. (Mexico) uproar, disturbance
4. (Mexico) annoying or uncomfortable action, initiative, proposal or idea

Derived terms

• mitotero

Further reading

• “mitote”, 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