balaste

Portuguese

Verb

balaste

1. second-person singular preterite indicative of balar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈlaste/ [baˈlas.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -aste
• Syllabification: ba‧las‧te

Etymology 1

From balasto.

Noun

balaste m (plural balastes)

1. (Honduras, El Salvador) Alternative form of balasto (ballast)

Derived terms

• balastre

 

Etymology 2

Verb

balaste

1. second-person singular preterite indicative of balar

Further reading

• “balaste” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010