Masculine

compère

Meaning

  1. (masculine) partner, accomplice
  2. (masculine, obsolete) the godfather of one's child or the father of one's godchild

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔ̃.pɛʁ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle French comper, from Old French comper, conper, from Late Latin compatrem (“godfather”), from Latin com- + pater.

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