mate

Meaning

matte (not reflective of light)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ma‧te

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmate/

Etymology

Borrowed from French mat, mate.

Borrowed from French

mat

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New

matar

to kill, slay
to put out, extinguish (a flame or light)
to butcher
to injure, damage
to fatigue, exhaust, tire out
to dull (render dim or obscure; to sully; to tarnish)
to round off
to ruin
(colloquial) to kill (to annoy)
(colloquial) to kill (to get mad at)
(colloquial) to kill (to amaze, exceed, stun)
(colloquial) to beat (to be better than)
to postmark
(reflexive) to kill oneself, to commit suicide
(reflexive) to be killed, to meet one’s death
(reflexive) to become galled, to become chafed, to get sores (said of horses)
(reflexive) to wear oneself out

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