| 释义 |
amate
I. amate transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English amaten, from Middle French amatir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + matir to overcome, from mat defeated, overcome — more at mat
archaic : to cast down : dishearten, subdue
II. amate transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: a- (perfective prefix) + mate (to couple, match) — more at abear
obsolete : to be a mate to : match
III. ama·te \äˈmäd.ē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl amatl, short for amacuahuitl, literally, paper tree, from amatl paper + cuahuitl tree
: a Central American timber tree (Ficus glabrata) with lustrous foliage and edible fruits |