mecate
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Noun
mecate (plural mecates)
References
- “mecate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Ladino
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Noun
mecate m (Latin spelling)
- (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; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Pronunciation
Noun
mecate m (plural mecates)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “mecate”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014