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Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic. Compare English splash, splosh, splish, slosh.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃapoteˈaɾ/ [t͡ʃa.po.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cha‧po‧te‧ar

Verb edit

chapotear (first-person singular present chapoteo, first-person singular preterite chapoteé, past participle chapoteado)

  1. splash, splatter, dabble
    Synonym: chapalear

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