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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
Noun
companha f (plural companhas)
- (nautical) crew (especially of a fishing boat); seamanship
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