cenote

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Vertalingen

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/sɛˈnoʊteɪ/
Etymologie (Engels)

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

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