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)

indigenous dance of Mexico
(Mexico) party, celebration
(Mexico) uproar, disturbance
(Mexico) annoying or uncomfortable action, initiative, proposal or idea

Derived terms

mitotero

Further reading

“mitote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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