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Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin compāniō (nominative form), a calque of Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibō. Doublet of compagnone, which came via the Latin accusative compāniōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /komˈpaɲ.ɲo/
- Rhymes: -aɲɲo
- Hyphenation: com‧pà‧gno
Adjective
compagno (feminine compagna, masculine plural compagni, feminine plural compagne)
- (informal) alike, like, similar, the same
Noun
compagno m (plural compagni, feminine compagna)
- mate, companion, partner, live-in partner, fellow, friend, pal, pardner
- Synonyms: amico, convivente
- husband, spouse
- Synonyms: marito, sposo
- (communism) comrade
- Synonym: camerata
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Further reading
- compagno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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