COMPANIONATE

companionate

(adjective) like a companion; “companionate marriage”; “a companionate dog”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

companionate (comparative more companionate, superlative most companionate)

(now, historical) Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners plan to have no children and take on no legal obligations to one another. [from 20th c.]

Friendly, companionable. [from 20th c.]

Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect. [from 20th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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