Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teammate

/ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: team-mate
IPA: /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is on the same team.

Example Sentences

"Pass the ball to your teammate."

Etymology

Etymology tree English team Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English teammate From team + -mate.

Inflected Forms

teammates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coworker workmate

Synonyms

mate

Questions

How do you pronounce teammate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/.
What does teammate mean?: One who is on the same team.
Where does teammate come from?: Etymology tree English team Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English teammate From team + -mate.

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