Compadre
[kuh m-pah-drey] /kəmˈpɑ dreɪ/
noun, Chiefly Southwestern U.S.
1.
a friend, companion, or close associate.
/kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ; kəm-/
noun
1.
(Southwestern US) a masculine friend
n.
“companion,” 1834, American English, from Spanish compadre “godfather,” hence “benefactor, friend,” from Medieval Latin compater, from com- “with” (see com-) + pater “father” (see father (n.). Cf. compere, also gossip (n.).
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[kom-puh n-yair-oh; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-raw] /ˌkɒm pənˈyɛər oʊ; Spanish ˌkɔm pɑˈnyɛ rɔ/ noun, plural compañeros [kom-puh n-yair-ohz; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-raws] /ˌkɒm pənˈyɛər oʊz; Spanish ˌkɔm pɑˈnyɛ rɔs/ (Show IPA) 1. (in the southwestern U.S.) a male companion or partner. 2. (in Latin America) a male worker, coworker, or comrade.