crewmate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscere Old French creistre Old French creuebor. Middle English crue English crew Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- 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 crewmate From crew + -mate.
Meanings
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A member of the same crew.
Near-synonym: teammate
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2025 April 14, Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland and Taylor Nicioli, “Blue Origin launches star-studded crew on space tourism rocket”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crewmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
crewman · crewperson · crewmember · crewwoman