chiltota

Spanish

Etymology

From Pipil chiltotl, from chiltik (“red”) + tutut (“bird”); or from Classical Nahuatl chīltōtōtl, from chīlli (“chili pepper”) + tōtōtl (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃilˈtota/ [t͡ʃil̪ˈt̪o.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ota
• Syllabification: chil‧to‧ta

Noun

chiltota f (plural chiltotas)

1. (El Salvador) Spot-breasted oriole (Icterus pectoralis)

   Synonyms: chichiltote, chichitote

2. (rare, colloquial, El Salvador) yellow

   Synonym: amarillo

Further reading

• “chiltota”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
• “chiltota” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010