Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soulmate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: soul-mate
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.

Example Sentences

"Finding your wonderful soulmate is very similar to the process of sowing a seed and nurturing it into a beautiful blossoming plant."
"I'm all over the place, I can't sit in one place / I'm not ashamed at all / Still findin' myself, let alone a soulmate, I'm just sayin'"

Etymology

From soul + mate. First attested as soul-mate in an 1822 letter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Not in common usage before the 1980s.

Inflected Forms

soulmates (plural) soul mate (alternative)

Derived Forms

swolemate

Phrases

kindred spirit

Frequently Paired Words

kindred spirit

Questions

What does soulmate mean?: Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.
Where does soulmate come from?: From soul + mate. First attested as soul-mate in an 1822 letter by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Not in common usage before the 1980s.

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