compañero

[ kom-puhn-yair-oh; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-raw ]

noun

, plural com·pa·ñe·ros [kom-p, uh, n-, yair, -ohz, kawm-pah-, nye, -, r, aws].

1. (in the southwestern U.S.) a male companion or partner.
2. (in Latin America) a male worker, coworker, or comrade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of compañero¹

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish, equivalent to compañ ( a ) company + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

The man she called “brother, friend, compañero” insists he will be stepping back from political life and enjoying his retirement at his ranch in Chiapas.

From BBC

A fellow worker, or compañero, as they call each other meaning “partner,” had died less than two weeks earlier that September in yet another bicycle wreck on the streets of Manhattan.

From New York Times

“Imagina que tienes un robot compañero de confianza que se siente parte de la familia, pero que sutilmente te está lavando el cerebro”, dijo.

From New York Times

Franco will have to work to “build out” his accent, but he’ll get bonus points from us if he mangles the ‘r’ in ¡compañero! — a.k.a. “comrade” in Cuban.

From Los Angeles Times

“I have participated in the recovery of five bicycles. What makes me most happy is seeing a compañero with his recovered bike,” says Solano.

From The Verge