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tablemate

/tˈeɪbəlmˌeɪt/ noun

Someone with whom one shares a table.

Word Origin A 'tablemate' is someone you share a table with, but the 'mate' part originally meant 'food, meat' — from Proto-Germanic *mat-, related to 'meat'. So a mate was originally a companion with whom you shared food. The same root gives us 'classmate', 'roommate', and 'teammate', all sharing the idea of companionship.

noun Someone with whom one shares a table. countable

My tablemate at the wedding was a fascinating conversationalist.

(名词) 同桌者

婚礼上与我同桌的是位很健谈的人。

(sustantivo) Alguien con quien uno comparte una mesa.

Mi compañero de mesa en la boda fue un conversador fascinante.

(nom) commensal; voisin de table [Personne avec qui l'on partage une table, notamment lors d'un repas ou d'une réunion.]

Mon voisin de table au mariage était un interlocuteur fascinant.

(Substantiv) Tischnachbar; Tischgenosse [Eine Person, mit der man sich einen Tisch teilt, insbesondere bei einer Veranstaltung oder in einem Restaurant.]

Mein **tablemate** auf der Hochzeit war ein faszinierender Gesprächspartner.

(名詞) 同じテーブルを共に使う人；食卓を共にする相手。

結婚式での私のテーブルメイトは興味深い話をする人だった。

(substantivo) companheiro de mesa; comensal [Alguém com quem se compartilha uma mesa.]

Meu companheiro de mesa no casamento foi um conversador fascinante.

Synonyms: dining companion table companion seatmate fellow diner
Word parts: table + mate

Related words

tablet tabulate tabular meaty

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