Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cenote

/sɛˈnoʊteɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: cenote
IPA: /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

Etymology

From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya tsʼonoʼot (“hole with water”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cenote, tsʼonoʼot

Inflected Forms

cenotes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cenote?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/.
What does cenote mean?: A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Where does cenote come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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