com·pa·dre (k m-pä dr )n. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. A close friend or associate; a companion. [Spanish, joint father, godfather, friend, from Medieval Latin compater, joint priest, godfather : Latin com-, com- + Latin pater, father; see p ter- in Indo-European roots.] |
compadre [kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ kəm-]
n
Southwestern US a masculine friend
[from Spanish: godfather, from Medieval Latin compater, from Latin com- with + pater father]
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