- gemetta
- m (-n/-n) sharer in food, guest
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
mate — I. transitive verb (mated; mating) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt) Date: 14th century checkmate 2 II. noun Date: 14th century checkmate 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
mate — mate1 mateless, adj. /mayt/, n., v., mated, mating. n. 1. husband or wife; spouse. 2. one member of a pair of mated animals. 3. one of a pair: I can t find the mate to this glove. 4. a counterpart. 5. an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner … Universalium
mate — I [[t]meɪt[/t]] n. v. mat•ed, mat•ing 1) a husband or wife; spouse 2) one member of a pair of mated animals 3) one of a pair: a mate of a glove[/ex] 4) counterpart 5) an associate or companion 6) a) naut. first mate b) naut. an assistant to a… … From formal English to slang
mate — I. /meɪt / (say mayt) noun 1. one joined with another in any pair. 2. a counterpart. 3. husband or wife. 4. one of a pair of mated animals. 5. a. a habitual associate; comrade; friend; intimate: they ve been good mates from way back. b. (a form… …