chapapote

Galician

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chapopohtli (“tar, asphalt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃapaˈpɔte̝/

Noun

chapapote m (plural chapapotes)

1. tar, pitch

   Synonyms: alcatrán, piche

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “chapapote”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “chapapote”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “chapapote”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Noun

chapapote m (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of chapopote

Further reading

• “chapapote”, 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