compañero

American  

[kom-puhn-yair-oh, kawm-pah-nye-raw] / ˌkɒm pənˈyɛər oʊ, ˌkɔm pɑˈnyɛ rɔ /

noun

plural

compañeros

1. (in the southwestern U.S.) a male companion or partner.

2. (in Latin America) a male worker, coworker, or comrade.

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Etymology

Origin of compañero

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

Example Sentences

“No, compañero, I’m not wearing jewelry,” I reply.

From Literature

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