compagnon
French, noun/kɔ̃.pa.ɲɔ̃/
compagnon is spelled C-O-M-P-A-G-N-O-N (9 letters) and appears 15 times per million words in written French, the 4,925th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Compagnon is a French masculine noun meaning “lifelong partner, significant other” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Celui qui est habituellement avec un autre ou qui fait avec lui la même chose”.
What does compagnon mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinelifelong partner, significant other
- 2
masculinecompanion
- 3
masculinefriend, buddy, pal
- 4
masculinejourneyman
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est propre aux compagnons.
noun: 1. Celui qui est habituellement avec un autre ou qui fait avec lui la même chose. 2. Animal qui accompagne. 3. Membre d’un corps de métier organisé en jurande. 4. Ouvrier ou artisan qui fait partie d’une société de gens aux mêmes intérêts (compagnonnage).
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of compagnon
- compagnons plural
- compagne feminine
- compagnonne singular feminine
- compagnonnes plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce compagnon?
- /kɔ̃.pa.ɲɔ̃/
- \kɔ̃.pa.ɲɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to compagnon
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is compagnon in French?
compagnon appears 15 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).