elchocolate

masculine

/tʃokoˈlate/

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Translation

chocolate

Word origin

From Nahuatl xocolatl, the Aztec name for a cacao drink. Spanish carried the word into the rest of Europe, giving English 'chocolate'.

Origin
Nahuatl
Root
xocolatl
English cognates
chocolate

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralchocolates

Examples

chocolate .

I love hot chocolate in winter.

tableta chocolate .

She bought a bar of dark chocolate.

tarta chocolate deliciosa.

The chocolate cake was delicious.

¿ chocolate ?

Would you like some milk chocolate?

chocolates .

The children received chocolates for their birthday.

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This word is part of lesson 42.