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noun, masculine

compadre

/komˈpadɾe/

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.