matelote

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French matelote.

Noun

matelote (plural matelotes)

1. A stew made primarily with fish and wine.
2. An old sailors' dance in double time, somewhat like a hornpipe.

Anagrams

• maletote

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.tlɔt/

• Audio:

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Noun

matelote f (plural matelotes)

1. matelote
2. female equivalent of matelot

Further reading

• “matelote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.