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compagnon

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Etymology

Borrowed from French compagnon, derived in turn from Old French compaignon, derived from Late Latin compāniō (comrade), derived from com- (with) and pānis (bread), derived in turn from a calque of Proto-Germanic *ga- (together, with) and *hlaibaz (loaf, bread). See also compagnie and kompaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔm.pɑnˈjɔn/
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  • Hyphenation: com‧pag‧non

Noun

compagnon m (plural compagnons, diminutive compagnonnetje n)

  1. companion, friend, partner [From 1574]
  2. partner in a business, associate [From 1570]
    Synonyms: associé, vennoot, zakenpartner, maat

Derived terms

  • compagnonschap

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kompanyon
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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French compaignon, from Late Latin compāniōnem (literally he with whom one shares one's bread) (compare Italian compagnone, Spanish compañón), from com- (with) + pānis (bread), first attested in the Frankish Lex Salica as a calque of a Germanic word represented by Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰 (gahlaiba, messmate) from 𐌲𐌰- (ga-, with) + 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍆𐍃 (hlaifs, bread), Old High German galeipo, itself from Proto-Germanic *ga- (togetherness) + *hlaibaz (loaf, bread). Compare with the etymologically related terms copain and compagnie. More at co-, loaf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.pa.ɲɔ̃/
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Noun

compagnon m (plural compagnons, feminine compagne)

  1. lifelong partner, significant other
    Synonyms: mari, femme, partenaire, conjoint, conjointe
  2. companion
  3. friend, buddy, pal
    Synonyms: ami, copain, pote, (Quebec) chum

Derived terms

Descendants

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