comparse

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian comparsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.paʁs/

Noun

comparse m or f by sense (plural comparses)

1. (theater) extra
2. (by extension) accomplice
3. (colloquial) sidekick

Descendants

• → Czech: komparz

Further reading

• “comparse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Etymology 1

Noun

comparse f

1. plural of comparsa

Etymology 2

Verb

comparse

1. third-person singular past historic of comparire

   Synonyms: comparve, comparì

Etymology 3

Participle

comparse f pl

1. feminine plural of comparso

Anagrams

• compresa, scamperò, scompare