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mecate

  • [meˈkat̪e]

Rhymes with a.te

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Del náhuatl mecatl.

noun mecates

  1. Central America, Mexico, Philippines, Venezuela Cuerda o cordel de fibra áspera y rústica de considerable grosor.
  2. Mexico Medida de longitud, equivalente a 20 m, usada en la milpa y en las haciendas henequeneras.
  3. Mexico Medida de superficie, equivalente a 400 m², usada en la milpa y en las haciendas henequeneras.

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

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

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

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@misc{mecate_2026,
  title = {mecate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/mecate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}