English edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

mates

  1. plural of mate

Verb edit

mates

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate

Adjective edit

mates (not comparable)

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

Usage notes edit

Synonyms edit

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Asturian edit

Verb edit

mates

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

Catalan edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) maths

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative of matar

French edit

Verb edit

mates

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

Anagrams edit

Galician edit

Verb edit

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Middle English edit

Noun edit

mates

  1. plural of mate

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Verb edit

mates

  1. passive form of mate

Portuguese edit

Verb edit

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

Clipping of matemáticas.

Noun edit

mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) maths, math (study)

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

mates

  1. plural of mate

Noun edit

mates

  1. plural of mate

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Further reading edit