compañero
Spanish
Etymology
From compaña, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Vulgar Latin compania, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin compāniō (whence also Spanish compañón, French compagnon, Italian compagnone), from cum + pānis. Compare Portuguese companheiro.
Noun
compañero m (plural compañeros, feminine compañera, feminine plural compañeras)
Usage notes
In many Spanish-speaking countries the word compañero is used frequently to refer to one someone of an equal status, such as a coworker or classmate. It is often translated in English as comrade.
Synonyms
- colega m