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helpmate.

A person who supplies help or companionship.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who supplies help or companionship.

  2. A wife or spouse.

  3. A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.

Where this word comes from

A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.