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cenote
[ suh-noh-tee ]
/ səˈnoʊ ti /
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noun
a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath.
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Origin of cenote
First recorded in 1835–45; from Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec Mayan tz'onot
Words nearby cenote
ceno-, cenobite, cenogenesis, cenospecies, cenotaph, cenote, Cenozoic, cense, censer, censor, censorious
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British Dictionary definitions for cenote
cenote
/ (sɪˈnəʊteɪ) /
noun
(esp in the Yucatán peninsula) a natural well formed by the collapse of an overlying limestone crust: often used as a sacrificial site by the Mayas
Word Origin for cenote
C19: via Mexican Spanish from Maya conot
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