Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin mammothreptus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mamoˈtɾeto/ [ma.moˈt̪ɾe.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: ma‧mo‧tre‧to

Noun

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mamotreto m (plural mamotretos)

  1. huge object
    Synonym: armatoste
  2. (humorous) doorstop (large book)

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