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compater.

fellow priest; child's godfather (Nelson); sponsor (Ecc);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔm.pa.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔm.pa.ter]

  1. godfather (in relation to godchild or fellow godparent or parent)

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · masculine

  2. a male companion, buddy

    declension-3 · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr Proto-Italic *patēr Latin pater Latin compater From com- (“joint”) + pater (“father”).

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