-mates

A form of -mate — Used to form nouns having the sense of "a comrade or fellow with whom what is denoted by the noun is shared".

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -mate
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APA

-mates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mates

MLA

“-mates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-mates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-mates.

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