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cuate

[ˈkwat̪e]

Rhymes with a.te

Where it comes from

Del náhuatl clásico coatl ('gemelo'), o bien del purépecha kuáti ('gemelo').

noun cuates

Guatemala, Mexico, colloquial Persona querida con afecto desinteresado y muy estrecho, especialmente si no está unida por lazos de parentesco.

In English

dear an ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior
guy male, man
buddy friend or casual acquaintance
homie a friend; somebody one often hangs out with

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"cuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cuate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cuate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cuate

Chicago

"cuate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cuate.

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@misc{cuate_2026,
  title = {cuate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cuate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}