/ Dictionary / Index M metate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: me•ta•te Pronunciation: (mu-tä'tē Sp. me-tä'te), [key] — pl. -tes a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. metatarsus metatherian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language