cipote

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θiˈpote/ [θiˈpo.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /siˈpote/ [siˈpo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote
• Syllabification: ci‧po‧te

Etymology 1

From cipo +‎ -ote.

Adjective

cipote m or f (masculine and feminine plural cipotes)

1. silly, foolish
2. (Guatemala) fat, plump, pudgy

Noun

cipote m (plural cipotes)

1. (slang, vulgar, Spain) penis, cock

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene

Etymology 2

Likely a deformation of chipote (“bump”).

Noun

cipote m (plural cipotes, feminine cipota, feminine plural cipotas)

1. (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) youngster, kid, child, boy
2. (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua) imp, rascal

Derived terms

• cipotada

 

Related terms

• Cipitío

 

Further reading

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