Etymology

comate

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Today it means: comose (having a coma, or bushy, hairy appearance). Full definition →

Latin cōmātus
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comate · adjective1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōmātus
  2. English todaycomate

First attested in 1600; borrowed from Latin cōmātus, from cōma (“hair”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

comate · noun2

First attested in 1576; from co- + mate.

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