Esperanto

Noun

joto ‎(accusative singular joton, plural jotoj, accusative plural jotojn)

1. iota

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxo̞.to̞]

Etymology

Unknown, maybe from choto; also proposed from jota, Spanish name of letter j, because of mocking, festive aspect of the joker card figure applied to some gay males.

Noun

joto m ‎(plural jotos)

1. (vulgar, pejorative, Mexico, Honduras) fag (male homosexual)
2. (card game) the joker card
3. (card game, by extension) the jack card

Derived terms

• jotito
• jotería
• jotear