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- [muh-tah-tee; Spanish me-tah-te]
- /məˈtɑ ti; Spanish mɛˈtɑ tɛ/
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- [muh-tah-tee; Spanish me-tah-te]
- /məˈtɑ ti; Spanish mɛˈtɑ tɛ/
Definitions of metate word
- noun plural metate a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano. 1
- noun metate A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains. 1
- noun metate a flat stone that is used in conjunction with a smaller stone to grind grain, coffee, etc 0
- noun metate a stone with a flat or concave surface on which grain, nuts, etc. can be ground with a smaller stone 0
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Origin of metate
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl metlatl
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Parts of speech for Metate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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