helpmate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.
Meanings
- A person who supplies help or companionship.
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A wife or spouse.
The host himself was one of those very quiet men whom we usually see linked to the most active helpmates.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 191:
- A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| helpmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
helpmeet · mate · helper · spouse · better half · helpmate · partner · other half · consort · helpmeet · wedder · spousy · tutor · aide
Translations (24)
de Lebensgefährtin (wife or spouse) · gl compañeiro (person who supplies help) · de Hilfsmatt (problem in chess) · es ayudante (person who supplies help) · fr compagne (wife or spouse) · es compañera (wife or spouse) · mk по́магач (person who supplies help) · fr compagnon (person who supplies help) · pt companheiro (person who supplies help) · mk по́мошник (person who supplies help) · sv hjälpreda (person who supplies help) · de Begleiter (person who supplies help) · pt ajudante (person who supplies help) · mk же́на (wife or spouse) · bg жена (wife or spouse) · es compañero (person who supplies help) · de Gefährte (person who supplies help) · bg съпруга (wife or spouse) · mk со́пруга (wife or spouse) · de Lebensgefährte (wife or spouse) · de Helfer (person who supplies help) · de Gehilfe (person who supplies help) · it aiutante (person who supplies help) · pl mat pomocniczy (problem in chess)