Spanish › DictionarymecateHear itnounmasculinerope, cordFormsnounsingularmecatepluralmecatesUsed in the libraryPor eso muchas palabras mexicanas terminan en -te: elote, mecate, petate.That is why many Mexican words end in -te: elote, mecate, petate.A2Las palabras del náhuatl — Words from NahuatlOther ways to say itcordelstring (thin thread); twine (thin cord or rope)cuerdarope, cord, string; chordsogarope; nooseRead Spanish with every word explained