cenote

[ suh-noh-tee ]

/ səˈnoʊ ti /

noun

a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.

Origin of cenote

1835–45; <Mexican Spanish <Yucatec Mayan

Words nearby cenote

cenobite, cenogenesis, cenosite, cenospecies, cenotaph, cenote, Cenozoic, cense, censer, censor, censorious

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Example sentences from the Web for cenote

For these the Mayan Indian name is "cenote," and they are often huge.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
The floor of this cenote is near the watertable but not below it.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Probably the swallows were nesting in the cenote although the nests were inaccessible to view.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Dinny led on rapidly till they reached the turning in the direction of the old temple which contained the cenote.
Commodore Junk|George Manville Fenn

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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单词	cenote
释义	cenote [ suh-noh-tee ] / səˈnoʊ ti / noun a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings. Origin of cenote 1835–45; <Mexican Spanish <Yucatec Mayan Words nearby cenote cenobite, cenogenesis, cenosite, cenospecies, cenotaph, cenote, Cenozoic, cense, censer, censor, censorious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cenote For these the Mayan Indian name is "cenote," and they are often huge. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold The floor of this cenote is near the watertable but not below it. Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula\|Erwin E. Klaas Probably the swallows were nesting in the cenote although the nests were inaccessible to view. Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula\|Erwin E. Klaas Dinny led on rapidly till they reached the turning in the direction of the old temple which contained the cenote. Commodore Junk\|George Manville Fenn 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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