tepalcate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tapalcatl (“potsherd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tepalˈkate/ [t̪e.palˈka.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: te‧pal‧ca‧te

Noun

tepalcate m (plural tepalcates)

1. (Mexico) potsherd

   Synonym: tiesto

Further reading

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