compañero
Americannoun
plural
compañeros-
(in the southwestern U.S.) a male companion or partner.
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(in Latin America) a male worker, coworker, or comrade.
Etymology
Origin of compañero
1835–45, < Spanish, equivalent to compañ ( a ) company + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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Luka Doncic, compañero de James en los Lakers y líder en votos para el All-Star, jugó con el Team World porque es de Eslovenia.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
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 • Jan. 11, 2024
“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 • Jul. 30, 2021
También tiene la tensión baja y un compañero de trabajo lo llevó al hospital hace unas semanas.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2014
“No, compañero, I’m not wearing jewelry,” I reply.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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