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comate

[ koh-meyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

comate

[ koh-meyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

comate

/ ˈkəʊmeɪt /

Origin of comate¹

First recorded in 1570–80; co- + mate ¹

Origin of comate²

From the Latin word comātus, dating back to 1590–1600. See coma ², -ate ¹

Origin of comate¹

C17: from Latin comātus, from coma hair

Comate -us: only the upper part of head, or vertex, covered with hair.

This comate was no less a person than Cimon, the son of the great Miltiades.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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