companheira
Portuguese, noun/kõ.pɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/
companheira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “consort, wife, concubine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of companheiro (“companion”). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “mulher que faz companhia”.
What does companheira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of companheiro (“companion”)
- 2
feminineconsort, wife, concubine
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. mulher que faz companhia 2. cada uma das mulheres que trabalham, estudam ou vivem em comum 3. consorte 4. esposa
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 companheira
- companheiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce companheira?
- Brazil /kõ.pɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [kõ.pɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Portugal /kõ.pɐˈɲɐj.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is companheira in Portuguese?
companheira appears 7.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).