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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Noun
mecate (plural mecates)
- (originally US, Southwestern US) A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc.
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Ladino
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Noun
mecate m (Latin spelling)
- (Hekatia) a thick cord
References
- Alegría Bendayán de Bendelac (1995) Diccionario del judeoespañol de los sefardíes del norte de Marruecos: Jaquetía tradicional y moderna, Caracas: Centro de Estudios Sefardíes de Caracas, →ISBN, page 464
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meˈkate/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: me‧ca‧te
Noun
mecate m (plural mecates)
- (Central America, Mexico, Venezuela, Philippines) rope, cord
- Synonyms: cuerda, soga, cordel
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