Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wombmate

/ˈwuːm.meɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: womb-mate
IPA: /ˈwuːm.meɪt/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sibling with whom an unborn child shares the womb.

Example Sentences

"The chance to meet one's wombmate, possibly for the first time since the umbilical cords were cut, is irresistible."

Etymology

Etymology tree English womb 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 wombmate From womb + -mate.

Inflected Forms

wombmates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce wombmate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwuːm.meɪt/.
What does wombmate mean?: A sibling with whom an unborn child shares the womb.
Where does wombmate come from?: Etymology tree English womb 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 wombmate From womb + -mate.

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