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compadre.

godfather of one’s child; father of one’s godchild

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kõˈpa.dɾi/Brazil/kõˈpa.dɾɨ/Portugal[kõˈpa.ðɾɨ]Portugal/kõˈpa.dɾɨ/Portugal, Southern
  1. godfather of one’s child; father of one’s godchild

    masculine
  2. father of one's child's spouse; co-father-in-law

    masculine
  3. a close friend; compadre

    familiar · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese compadre, conpadre, from Late Latin compatrem, from com- + Latin pater. Cognate with Galician and Spanish compadre, Catalan and Italian compare.

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