companha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese companna, from Vulgar Latin *compānia, from Late Latin compāniō (whence also French compagnon, Italian compagnone), from cum + pānis. Compare Galician compaña and Spanish compaña.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /kõ.ˈpɐ.ɲɐ/
  • Hyphenation: com‧pa‧nha

Noun

companha f (plural companhas)

  1. (nautical) crew (especially of a fishing boat); seamanship

Derived terms
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