companionate
adjective
companionate is spelled C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-A-T-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, companionate means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in companionate?
| Letters | 12: C-O-M-P-A-N-I-O-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is companionate?
Companionate appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of companionate
- more companionate comparative
- most companionate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does companionate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
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.
- 2
Friendly, companionable.
- 3
Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does companionate come from?
From companion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).