el
masculine
/kompaˈɲeɾo/
#615 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
companion; colleague
Word origin
From Late Latin 'companio' ('one who shares bread with you'), from 'com-' (with) and 'panis' (bread). The same root gives English 'companion' and 'company'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- companio
- English cognates
- companion, company
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcompañeros
Examples
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My work colleague always arrives late.
instituto.
He was my classmate at secondary school.
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He trusts his teammates.
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Her partner supported her a lot during the illness.
compartir alquiler.
I am looking for a flatmate to share the rent.
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