cuate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl cōātl (“snake, twin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkwate/, [ˈkwat̪e]

Noun

cuate m (plural cuates, feminine cuata, feminine plural cuatas)

(Mexico) buddy, friend
(Mexico) twin

Synonyms

(friend): amigo, camarada
(twin): gemelo, mellizo

Further reading

“cuate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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