different between mecate vs metate

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Noun

mecate (plural mecates)

1. (US, Southwestern US) A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc.

Anagrams

• McAtee, acteme

Ladino

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Noun

mecate m (Latin spelling)

1. (Hekatia) a thick cord

References

• Bendayán de Bendelac, Alegría (1995) Diciconario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos (Jaquetía tradicional y moderna), Caracas, page 464

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me?kate/, [me?ka.t?e]

Noun

mecate m (plural mecates)

1. (Central America, Mexico, Venezuela, Philippines) rope, cord

   Synonyms: cuerda, soga, cordel

Related terms

• zacamecate

Further reading

• “mecate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish metate, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *metlatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m??t??te?/

Noun

metate (plural metates)

1. A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.

Translations

Esperanto

Adverb

metate

1. present adverbial passive participle of meti

Latin

Participle

m?t?te

1. vocative masculine singular of m?t?tus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *metlatl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me?tate/, [me?t?a.t?e]

Noun

metate m (plural metates)

1. metate

Descendants

• ? English: metate

See also

• molcajete

Further reading

• “metate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.