crótalo
/ˈkɾotalo/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- crótalos
Meaning
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rattlesnake, castanet
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El crótalo sonó.
The rattle sounded.
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Similar words
castañuela and crótalo are close synonyms for "castanet"; crótalo also separately means "rattlesnake," from the same rattling-sound root.
Practice
1 What does crótalo mean?
rattlesnake, castanet
2 Fill the gap: El ___ sonó.
Full sentence: El crótalo sonó. (The rattle sounded.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches crótalo?
crótalo: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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