wombmate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwuːm.meɪt/
Etymology
Etymology tree English womb 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 wombmate From womb + -mate.
Meanings
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A sibling with whom an unborn child shares the womb.
The chance to meet one's wombmate, possibly for the first time since the umbilical cords were cut, is irresistible.
1999, Judith Rich Harris, The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wombmates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |