pericote
Spanish, noun/peɾiˈkote/
pericote is spelled P-E-R-I-C-O-T-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 36 million words in written Spanish, the 215,438th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pericote is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “a traditional dance of Asturias” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Nombre que reciben dos bailes tradicionales, uno de la comarca de Liébana (Cantabria) y otro de Asturias”.
What does pericote mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea traditional dance of Asturias
- 2
masculinemouse (animal)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Nombre que reciben dos bailes tradicionales, uno de la comarca de Liébana (Cantabria) y otro de Asturias.
noun: 1. (Graomys griseoflavus) Especie de roedor sudamericano. 2. Por extensión, se aplica a cualquier tipo de ratón.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pericote
- pericotes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pericote?
- /peɾiˈkote/
- [pe.ɾiˈko.t̪e]
- [peɾiˈkot̪e]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pericote
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pericote in Spanish?
pericote appears about once in every 36 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).