companha

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese companha, from Vulgar Latin *compānia, from Late Latin compāniō (whence also French compagnon, Italian compagnone), from cum + pānis. Compare Galician and Spanish compaña.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: com‧pa‧nha

Noun

companha f (plural companhas)

  1. (nautical) crew (especially of a fishing boat); seamanship

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