compadre

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm pä′drā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•pa•dre  (kəm pä′drā),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Southwestern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termsa friend, companion, or close associate.
  • early Medieval Latin compater; see compère
  • American Spanish; Spanish: godfather
  • 1825–35, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
compadre /kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ; kəm-/ n
  1. Southwestern US a male friend
Etymology: from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father
'compadre' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
compeer - compere

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