Comate
/ˈkoʊmeɪt/noun
Having a tuft or covering of hairs, especially in botanical description; sometimes also meaning comatose.
Did you know?Ancient Greek κομήτης (komētēs), meaning “long-haired,” described comets because their glowing tails resembled flowing hair; comate ultimately comes from the same hair-root.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόμη (komē)
“Hair, especially a flowing lock or mane”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κομήτης (komētēs)
“Long-haired; later, a comet whose luminous tail looked like hair”
Classical Latin
Latin
coma
“Hair, foliage, or a tuft”
Classical Latin
Latin
comātus
“Hairy, furnished with hair, or having a tuft”
17th Century
New Latin
comatus
“Botanical: bearing a tuft or covering of hairs”
Modern English
English
comate
“Having hair or a tuft of hairs; occasionally, comatose”