mató
/maˈto/
ES
Third-person singular preterite (past tense) form of 'matar': killed
Él mató el pollo para la cena.
He killed the chicken for dinner.
Etymology
From Spanish 'matar' (to kill), which comes from Latin 'mactāre' meaning 'to sacrifice, kill'. The preterite third-person singular form takes the accent on the final 'ó' to mark the stressed syllable.
Memory Aid
Remember: 'mat-' from 'matar' (to kill) + '-ó' ending for third-person singular past tense.
Collocations
mató amató elmató accidentalmentemató rápidamente
Synonyms
asesinó
Antonyms
salvóprotegió
Related Words
matarmatandomuertoasesinato