comate

comose (having a coma, or bushy, hairy appearance).

Adjective

  1. comose (having a coma, or bushy, hairy appearance).

Origin

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

Forms

more comate most comate

Noun

  1. Companion, fellow, mate.
    • Now my Coe-mates,and brothers in exile : Hath not old cuſtome made this life more ſvveete Then that of painted pompe ? Are not theſe vvoods More free from perill then the enuious Court ? - c. 1598–1600 (date written),...

Origin

First attested in 1576; from co- + mate.

Forms

comates