Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compadre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: com-padre
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend or companion.

Example Sentences

"Whenever he had a compadre or a friend, it was his bounden duty to do him some service."
"He looks like a solid guy. Hiro leans into him. "Compadre, who is the guy with the antenna? A friend of yours?""

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish compadre (“joint father, godfather, friend”). Doublet of compeer, compere, and goombah.

Word Breakdown

Root: *peh₂-

Inflected Forms

compadres (plural)

Questions

What does compadre mean?: A friend or companion.
Where does compadre come from?: Borrowed from Spanish compadre (“joint father, godfather, friend”). Doublet of compeer, compere, and goombah.

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