zapato
shoe
zap
to strike quickly
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-ato
noun suffix
A zapato is a shoe, which you can think of as something that strikes quickly0 (zap0) against the ground, with the -ato1 ending making it a noun1.
noun
- shoeA covering for the foot, typically made of leather or synthetic material, with a sturdy sole.Me compré unos zapatos nuevos. // I bought some new shoes.