engaste

See also: engasté

Galician

Verb

engaste

1. inflection of engastar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Verb

engaste

1. inflection of engastar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enˈɡaste/ [ẽŋˈɡas.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -aste
• Syllabification: en‧gas‧te

Etymology 1

Deverbal from engastar.

Noun

engaste m (plural engastes)

1. setting, mounting
2. bezel, groove holding a gem, collet
3. pearl that is flat on one side and round on the other

Related terms

• engastado
• engastador
• engastadura
• engastar

 

Etymology 2

Verb

engaste

1. inflection of engastar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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