noun, masculine/komˈpadɾe/plural: compadres
godfather of one's child; parent of one's godchild; friend, especially a very close and honoured male friend; father of one's child's spouse; binge drinking or partying companion
Synonyms: consuegro, amigote
Inherited from Old Spanish cuémpadre, from Late Latin compatrem, from com- + Latin pater (“father”). Dialectal cumpa is a doublet.