classmate

English

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A student who is in the same class at school.
  • by extension A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.

Etymology

Compound from English class + English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

Kanji

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