Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: work-mate
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.

Example Sentences

"He loved going to the boozer for lunch with his workmates."

Etymology

Etymology tree English work 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 workmate From work + -mate.

Inflected Forms

workmates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

classmate colleague roommate

Synonyms

adjunct associate business partner cohort colaborer /colabourer collaborator colleague compeer confrere consociate coworker /co-worker fellow

Questions

What does workmate mean?: Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.
Where does workmate come from?: Etymology tree English work 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 workmate From work + -mate.

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