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Noun

copine (plural copines)

  1. Any of a group of highly conserved, calcium-dependent membrane proteins found in a variety of eukaryotes.
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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.?
Latin pānis
Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂der.
Latin -ō
Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibōcalq.
Latin compāniō
Old French compaing
French copain
French -in
French -e
French -ine
French copine

    From copain m +‎ -ine f.

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    Particularly: "Paris; besides Manche (Normandie)"

    Noun

    copine f (plural copines, masculine copain)

    1. (informal) female equivalent of copain: female friend, girl friend, chum, pal
      Synonym: amie f
    2. (informal) ellipsis of petite copine: girlfriend (girl/woman to whom one has a romantic attachment)
      Synonym: petite amie f
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