A fellow student or friend who attends the same school, especially during childhood or adolescence.
Compound of 'school' (from Greek 'scholē' meaning leisure/time for learning) and 'mate' (companion). Became common in the 19th century.
The word 'school' originally meant a place for leisure and philosophical discussion in ancient Greece, not the regimented institution we know today!
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