Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compeer

/kəmˈpɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: com-peer
IPA: /kəmˈpɪə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.

Obsolete

verb

To be equal with; to match.

Example Sentences

"And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer."
"She had fallen into the common error of supposing that the author must personify his works, and that his conversation must be copy and compeer of his writings."
"In my rights, / By me invested, he compeers the best."

Etymology

From Middle English comper, from Middle French comper, from Latin compater, compatrem. Doublet of compere as well as compadre and goombah. Influenced by folk-etymological analysis as com- + peer.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: com-
Root: comper, compater

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

compeers (plural) compeers (present, singular) compeering (participle, present) compeered (participle, past) compeered (past)

Synonyms

peer equal match

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce compeer?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɪə(ɹ)/.
What does compeer mean?: The equal or peer of someone else; a close companion or associate.
Where does compeer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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