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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch compangie, borrowed from Old French compagnie, derived in turn from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō, from Latin cum (“with”) + pānis (“bread”). See also compagnon and kompaan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔm.pɑnˈji/
- Hyphenation: com‧pag‧nie
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
compagnie f (plural compagnies or compagnieën, diminutive compagnietje n)
- (business) a company, partnership
- (military) a sub-division of a battalion
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French compaignie, from Old French compaignie, from compain + -ie or alternatively from compagne, from Vulgar Latin *compania, from Late Latin compāniō, from Latin cum + pānis (“bread”). See also copain, compagnon.
Pronunciation
Noun
compagnie f (plural compagnies)
- company
- Synonym: (abbreviation) cie
Derived terms
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Italian
Noun
compagnie f
- plural of compagnia
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