citymate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-der. Proto-Italic *keiwis Latin ceivis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin ceivitās Late Latin cīvitātem (city) Old French citetbor. Middle English cite English city Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der. Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-Germanic *matjô Proto-West Germanic *gamatjôder. Old Saxon gimatoder. Middle Low German matebor. Middle English mate English mate English -mate English citymate From city + -mate.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| citymates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |