companero

com·pa·ñe·ro

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-puh n-yair-oh; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-raw]
- /ˌkɒm pənˈyɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɔm pɑˈnyɛ rɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kom-puh n-yair-oh; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-raw]
- /ˌkɒm pənˈyɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɔm pɑˈnyɛ rɔ/

Definitions of companero word

noun plural companero (in the southwestern U.S.) a male companion or partner. 1
noun plural companero (in Latin America) a male worker, coworker, or comrade. 1

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Origin of companero

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45, Americanism; < Spanish, equivalent to compañ(a) company + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Companero

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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companero popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

companero usage trend in Literature

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