malacate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl malacatl (“spindle, bobbin, spiral”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malaˈkate/ [ma.laˈka.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧ca‧te

Noun

malacate m (plural malacates)

  1. (historical) a type of capstan or winch formerly used in mines to extract minerals and water

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