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mate.

matte (not reflective of light)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmate/[ˈma.t̪ɪ]
  1. matte (not reflective of light)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French mat, mate.

noun/ˈmate/[ˈma.t̪ɪ]
  1. dunk (the act of dunking, particularly in basketball)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From matar (“kill”).

noun/ˈmate/[ˈma.t̪ɪ]
  1. mate, checkmate

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From xaque mate (“checkmate”), from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] dead”).

noun/ˈmate/[ˈma.t̪ɪ]
  1. maté (the drink prepared from yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis)

    masculine
  2. Any member of the species Ilex paraguariensis of plants used to make maté

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Quechua mati.

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