Advertisement

Advertisement

compañera

[ kom-puhn-yair-uh; Spanish kawm-pah-nye-rah ]

noun

, plural com·pa·ñe·ras [kom-p, uh, n-, yair, -, uh, z, kawm-pah-, nye, -, r, ahs].
  1. (in the southwestern U.S.) a female companion; friend.
  2. (in Latin America) a female worker, coworker, or comrade.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of compañera1

1835–45; Americanism; < Spanish, feminine of compañero

Advertisement

Word of the Day

flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz