crótalo

See also: crotalo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crotalum (“castanet”), from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɾotalo/ [ˈkɾo.t̪a.lo]
Rhymes: -otalo
Syllabification: cró‧ta‧lo

Noun

crótalo m (plural crótalos)

rattlesnake
Synonyms: cascabel, serpiente de cascabel

Derived terms

crotaloteo

Further reading

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

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