Birthmate

/ˈbɜːrθmeɪt/ noun

Definition

A person born at the same time as another; a contemporary or person born on the same day.

Etymology

Compound of 'birth' and 'mate' (a person in the same situation). This creates a poetic or archaic term for those born simultaneously.

Kelly Says

'Birthmate' is a beautiful but almost extinct word—in our age of social media, we've replaced it with just saying 'born the same year,' losing a word that captured something special about sharing a birth moment!

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