cenote

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

doline

cénote

Synonymes

pothole

sink

sinkhole

swallow-hole

aven

doline

shake hole

shakehole

Traductions

Doline

καταβοθρα

dolina

cenote

cenote

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/sɛˈnoʊteɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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