stablemate

sta·ble·mate

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stey-buh l-meyt]
- /ˈsteɪ bəlˌmeɪt/
- /ˈsteɪbl.meɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-buh l-meyt]
- /ˈsteɪ bəlˌmeɪt/

Definitions of stablemate word

noun stablemate a horse sharing a stable with another. 1
noun stablemate one of several horses owned by the same person. 1
noun stablemate Informal. a person or thing originating from or belonging to the same establishment, field, etc., as another. 1
countable noun stablemate Stablemates are race horses that come from the same stables and often compete against each other. 0
countable noun stablemate A person's stablemate is someone who is managed by the same organization. A product's stablemate is something which is produced by the same company. 0
noun stablemate a horse that shares the same stable as another horse 0

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Origin of stablemate

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; stable1 + mate1

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Parts of speech for Stablemate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stablemate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stablemate usage trend in Literature

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