Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helpmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
help-mate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who supplies help or companionship.

noun

A wife or spouse.

noun

A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.

Inflected Forms

helpmates (plural)

Derived Forms

serieshelpmate

Synonyms

aide helper tutor helpmeet spouse better half consort helpmate mate other half partner spousy

Questions

What does helpmate mean?
A person who supplies help or companionship.
Where does helpmate come from?
A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.

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