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adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
suggestive of companionship
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English companion Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English companionable From companion + -able.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
