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compaña.

group of people

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/komˈpaɲa̝/
  1. group of people

    feminine
  2. company

    feminine
  3. troop or army

    dated · feminine
  4. the procession of the death, also known as estantiga, the "ancient troop" (a Christianized form of the Wild Hunt); similar to the sluagh and fairy host of the folklore of Ireland and Scotland

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese companna, from Vulgar Latin *compānia, from Latin compāniō (whence also French compagnon, Italian compagnone), from cum + pānis, a calque from Gothic. Doublet of compañía. Compare Portuguese companha and Spanish compaña.

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