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comate¹

Where it comes from

First attested in 1600; borrowed from Latin cōmātus, from cōma (“hair”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more comate · most comate

  1. archaic comose (having a coma, or bushy, hairy appearance).

comate²

  • /ˈkəʊmeɪt/

Where it comes from

First attested in 1576; from co- + mate.

noun comates

  1. rare Companion, fellow, mate. Now my Coe-mates,and brothers in exile : Hath not old cuſtome made this life more ſvveete Then that of painted pompe ? Are not theſe vvoods More free from perill then the enuious Court ?

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"comate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/comate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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comate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/comate

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"comate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/comate.

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@misc{comate_2026,
  title = {comate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}