cenote
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cenote
- /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/
- /səˈnoʊtiː/
Where it comes from
From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya tsʼonoʼot (“hole with water”).
noun cenotes
- A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
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Talk about this word "cenote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cenote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cenote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cenote "cenote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cenote.
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@misc{cenote_2026,
title = {cenote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cenote},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
