compadre
Portuguese, noun/kõˈpa.dɾi/
compadre is spelled C-O-M-P-A-D-R-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 35,057th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Compadre is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “godfather of one’s child; father of one’s godchild” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o padrinho do filho”.
What does compadre mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegodfather of one’s child; father of one’s godchild
- 2
masculinefather of one's child's spouse; co-father-in-law
- 3
masculinea close friend; compadre
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. o padrinho do filho 2. o pai do afilhado 3. o pai de cada um dos cônjuges em relação ao do outro 4. qualquer amigo ou parceiro, geralmente não muito jovem
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of compadre
- compadres plural
- comadre feminine
- comadres feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce compadre?
- Brazil /kõˈpa.dɾi/
- Portugal /kõˈpa.dɾɨ/
- Portugal [kõˈpa.ðɾɨ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is compadre in Portuguese?
compadre appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).