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)

1. comrade
2. friend, buddy
3. fellow, companion
4. colleague

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

Related terms

• compañía
• acompañar
• compañerismo