amate

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Definition of amate in English English dictionary

To dishearten, dismay

For the last , he will be much amazed, he will be much amated.

An art form based on Mexican bark painting from the Otomi culture

The type of paper used in this art form

To be a mate to; to match

To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt

Hyphenation

a·mate

Etymology

() From Spanish papel amate, "amate paper", from Classical Nahuatl amatl (“paper”)