"copain" meaning in French

See copain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔ.pɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-copain.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-copain.wav Forms: copains [plural], copine [feminine]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Old Latin com Latin cum Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.? Latin pānis Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂-der. Latin -ō Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibōcalq. Latin compāniō Old French compaing French copain # Inherited from Old French compaing, compain m, from Late Latin compāniō m (nominative form) (compare also Italian compagno m), from com- + pānis m, literally “with-bread”, a word first attested in the Frankish Lex Salica as a translation of a Germanic word, probably Frankish *galaibo, *gahlaibō (“messmate”, literally “with-bread”), from *hlaib m (“loaf, bread”). See also compagnon m, from the accusative form of the same Late Latin term compāniōnem, whence English companion. # The sense of 'boyfriend' is by ellipsis of petit copain. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|inh|fro>compaing>noun|id=noun|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Old Latin com Latin cum Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.? Latin pānis Proto-Indo-European *-h₃onh₂-der. Latin -ō Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibōcalq. Latin compāniō Old French compaing French copain, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|compaing|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French compaing, {{inh+|fr|fro|compaing}} Inherited from Old French compaing, {{inh|fr|LL.|compāniō|g=m}} Late Latin compāniō m, {{cog|it|compagno|g=m}} Italian compagno m, {{af|la|com-|pānis|g2=m|lit=with-bread|nocat=1}} com- + pānis m, literally “with-bread”, {{der|fr|frk|-}} Frankish, {{der|fr|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|fr|frk|*galaibo}} Frankish *galaibo Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=copine}} copain m (plural copains, feminine copine)
  1. (male) friend, chum, mate (UK), pal, buddy Tags: masculine Synonyms: ami
    Sense id: en-copain-fr-noun-ZL2XSi3u Categories (other): French entries with etymology trees, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. (informal, by ellipsis) Ellipsis of petit copain.: boyfriend (boy/man to whom one has a romantic attachment) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, masculine Alternative form of: petit copain (extra: boyfriend (boy/man to whom one has a romantic attachment)) Synonyms: petit ami, ami
    Sense id: en-copain-fr-noun-h7y5wEHb Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with etymology trees, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with etymology trees: 51 49 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: copains comme cochons, petit copain [masculine] Related terms: compagnon [masculine], amitié [feminine] Coordinate_terms: copine [feminine]

Inflected forms

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  "word": "copain"
}

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