mates

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meɪts/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪts

Noun

mates

  1. plural of mate

Verb

mates

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate

Adjective

mates (not comparable)

  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    He is mates with my brother.

Usage notes

Synonyms

Anagrams

Asturian

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of matar

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) maths

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative of matar

French

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of mater

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Middle English

Noun

mates

  1. plural of mate

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

mates

  1. passive form of mate

Portuguese

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmates/ [ˈma.t̪es]
  • Rhymes: -ates
  • Syllabification: ma‧tes

Etymology 1

Clipping of matemáticas.

Noun

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) maths, math (study)

Adjective

mates

  1. plural of mate

Noun

mates

  1. plural of mate

Verb

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

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