citymate

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noun

One who comes from the same city.

OriginEnglish mate ← Middle English mate ← Middle Low German mate →
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Meanings

nouncitymate (plural citymates)

plural citymates

  1. One who comes from the same city.

    “Often” is actually more of a major-key mood for him though, and recalls his citymate Drake with its mix of boastfulness and a tender delivery.

    2014 June 25, August Brown, “The Weeknd releases new single, ‘Often’”, in Los Angeles Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  2. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  3. Latinceivis
  4. Latinceivitās
  5. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  6. Old Frenchcitet
  7. Middle Englishcite
  8. Englishcity
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  11. Proto-Germanic*ga-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂d-
  13. Proto-Germanic*matiz
  14. Proto-Germanic*matjô
  15. Proto-West Germanic*gamatjô
  16. Old Saxongimato
  17. Middle Low Germanmate
  18. Middle Englishmate
  19. Englishmate
  20. Englishcitymate

From city + -mate.

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Cite this entry
APA

citymate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citymate

MLA

“citymate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citymate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “citymate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/citymate.

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