# helpmeet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛlpmiːt/

## Definitions
1. A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.

## Etymology
Univerbation of part of a phrase in Genesis 2:18 in the King James Version: “an helpe meet” for Adam (i.e. a helper suitable for him) (help + meet).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/helpmeet