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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CENOTE

Via Mexican Spanish from Mayan conot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CENOTE

cenote  [sɪˈnəʊteɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CENOTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cenote is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CENOTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cenote

Cenote

A cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath. Especially associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, cenotes were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. The term derives from a word used by the low-land Yucatec Maya, "Ts'onot" to refer to any location with accessible groundwater. Cenotes are common geological forms in low latitude regions, particularly on islands, coastlines, and platforms with young post-Paleozoic limestones that have little soil development.

Definition of cenote in the English dictionary

The definition of cenote in the dictionary is a natural well formed by the collapse of an overlying limestone crust: often used as a sacrificial site by the Mayas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CENOTE


aguacate
ˌɑːɡwəˈkɑːteɪ
andante
ænˈdænteɪ
camote
kæˈməʊteɪ
chayote
tʃɑːˈjəʊteɪ
chicalote
ˌtʃiːkɑːˈləʊteɪ
frate
ˈfrɑːteɪ
homestay
ˈhəʊmˌsteɪ
jete
ʒəˈteɪ
latte
ˈlæteɪ
Leyte
ˈleɪteɪ
mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ
namaste
ˌnʌməsˈteɪ
Obote
ɒˈbəʊteɪ
picante
pɪˈkɑːnteɪ
picote
ˈpiːkəʊteɪ
short-stay
ˈʃɔːtˌsteɪ
stay
steɪ
tay
teɪ
Timor-Leste
ˈtiːmɔˈlɛsteɪ
vivamente
ˌviːvɑːˈmɛnteɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CENOTE

cenobite
cenobitic
cenobitical
cenogenesis
cenogenetic
cenogenetically
cenospecies
cenotaph
cenotaphic
Cenozoic
cens
cense
censer
censor
censorable
censorial
censorian
censorious
censoriously
censoriousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CENOTE

banknote
big-note
blue note
cover note
currency note
denote
endnote
fit note
footnote
half-note
headnote
keynote
note
of note
pound note
quarter note
sidenote
suicide note
take note
woodnote

Synonyms and antonyms of cenote in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cenote» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CENOTE

Find out the translation of cenote to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cenote from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cenote» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cenote
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cenote
570 millions of speakers

English

cenote
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेनोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سينوتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сенот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cenote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cenote
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cenote
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cenote
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cenote
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セノーテ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cenote
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cenote
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cenote
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Cenote
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cenote
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cenote
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cenote
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сенот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cenote
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cenote
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cenote
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cenote
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cenote
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cenote

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CENOTE»

The term «cenote» is regularly used and occupies the 77.978 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CENOTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cenote

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENOTE»

Discover the use of cenote in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cenote and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cosmos of the Yucatec Maya: Cycles and Steps from the ...
Continuing the treatment of the cosmological significance of the Castillo, Carlson noted that the primary orientation is toward the north, the direction of the Sacred Cenote, with the northerly stairway facing the sacbe (paved road) leading to the ...
Merideth Paxton, 2001
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Yucatan and Mayan Mexico
Dzitnup gets busy on Sundays, It's easy to find Cenote Dzitnup down a when it serves as Valladolid town swimming turning 5km from Valladolid off the Merida hole, and from 11am until noon daily tours road.just before Dzitnup village.
Nick Rider, 2005
3
Artifacts from the Cenote of Sacrifice, Chichen Itza, ...
The collection includes the rare remains of hundreds of textiles, wooden objects, and copal incense offerings that were preserved in the waters of this limestone sinkhole, as well as the lithics, ceramics and bone and shell artifacts ...
Clemency Coggins, 1992
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Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the ...
Cenote Tulum Koxol Ruins • Cenote Balankanche Entrance to Cenote Dos Ojos Cenote Dos Ojos NOHOCHNAH CHICH High Voltage Cenote Tak Cenote Ek Be • Si Has Cenote Dos Palmas * Cenote Naval Laguna Cenote Temple • Cenote ...
Jack Jackson, 2003
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The Karst Landscape of Yucatan
Vicinity*5 Name Typec Hoctun Cenote Hoctun E (cave-like) Cenote Santa Elena A Hunucma Cenote Kachak C Aguada Kan Kain D Aguada Koncante D Maxcanu Aguada Ch'en Ha Aguada Merida Cenote Conchita E Cenote Geiser E Cenote ...
William Anderson Finch, 1965
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The Art of Urbanism: How Mesoamerican Kingdoms Represented ...
These explanations do little to address the particular types of artifacts found in the cenote, however. Miller and Samoya (1998) critiqued some of these earlier views and suggested that the cenote could instead be viewed as an otherworldlv ...
William Leonard Fash, Leonardo López Luján, 2009
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Yucatan: Healthy Traveler's Handbook
Aside from the Tulum ruins, Tulum is probably most commonly known for its cenote (cavern) diving. For good reason; there are more than enough cenote dive locations in the Tulum vicinity to keep even an avid diver busy for weeks. There are ...
Robert H. Page, Curtis P. Page, 2004
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Bulletin of the Pan American Union
The two cenotes at Chichen Itza have been known by the Mayas from time immemorial as the Cenote Grande and the Cenote Sacra, or the Large Cenote and the Sacred Cenote, respectively. The first of these only in former times was used for ...
9
Moon Canc_n and Cozumel: Including the Riviera Maya
Cabo Catoche Calavera Cenote Calderitas calendar, Maya cameras Cancún maps Cancún Jazz Festival canoeing: see kayaking/canoeing Carnaval ( IslaCozumel) car rentals Carrillo Puerto car travel Car Wash Casa Cenote Casa de la ...
Gary Chandler, Liza Prado, 2011
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Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya Alive!
The word “cenote” is a corruption of the Mayan word for “well.” The Gran Cenote is not far outside Tulum Pueblo, 21⁄2 miles (4 km) down the road west toward Cobá. A small admission fee (US $5) and a climb down some steep steps into an  ...
Bruce Conord, June Conord, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENOTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cenote is used in the context of the following news items.
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Procigar Adds Punta Cana Leg for 2016
A tentative schedule still lists golf, but includes a visit to Hoyo Azul, a tour centered around a cenote, a geological formation that contains a ... «halfwheel.com, Jul 15»
2
How a Photographer and a Scotch Brand Created an Amazingly …
It gives the illusion of an underwater river flowing through the cenote. This spot is where photographer Benjamin Von Wong dreamed of ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
3
Seven Must-See Natural Wonders Around the World
Now a sanctuary for cliff diving fanatics, the Ik-kil Cenote can also provide a relaxing swim with a beautiful view through the jungle in the north ... «Peter Greenberg.com Travel News, Jul 15»
4
Arizona governor: Why I'm reaching out to Mexico
The Ik-Kil cenote is one of the water-filled sinkholes frequented by tourists ... The Ik-Kil cenote is one of the water-filled sinkholes frequented by ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
5
Is the Mayan Riviera the Next Ibiza? Where to Stay, Eat and Dance
By Sea: Cenote Dos Ojos. Swim, snorkel or scuba in the iridescent freshwater pools connected by a maze of underground rivers known as ... «Billboard, Jul 15»
6
The confusing signs and scary speed bumps of Mexico's Yucatan
The attraction is a mangrove tour, run by local fishermen who used machetes to hack out a series of canals leading to a spring called a cenote ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
7
How Ballantine's married Chinese culture, Mayan beliefs and …
What's more, at 100 feet down it gets seriously dark, especially in this particular cenote with it's unusual mix of fresh water, salt water and the ... «Popsop.com, Jul 15»
8
The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Tulum, Mexico
Gran Cenote is a classic and is absolutely stunning (go early to miss the crowds). Ka'an Luum offers a serene swimming experience in a ... «Yahoo Travel, Jun 15»
9
Step up to Mexico: Walking holiday
... I find scary skull carvings, then take a quick tour of the “cenote” sinkhole whose watery depths swallowed up countless human sacrifices. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Travel: a family visit to Mexico's Yucatan
We head to Cenote Ikkil, which is 26m below ground level but open to the sky. Access is via a stone staircase on one side but vines and small ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»

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