Masculine

malacate

Meaning

a type of capstan or winch formerly used in mines to extract minerals and water

Synonyms

Hyphenated as
ma‧la‧ca‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/malaˈkate/
Etymology

In summary

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

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