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comadre

comadre

Portuguese

Noun

comadre f (plural comadres)

  1. midwife
  2. The godmother of one's child.
  3. The mother of one's godchild.
  4. A very dear and honoured female friend.
  5. gossip

Descendants

  • Kadiwéu: inigomaadile

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin commater, commatris.

Noun

comadre f ‎(plural comadres)

  1. midwife
  2. The godmother of one's child.
  3. The mother of one's godchild.
  4. A very dear and honoured female friend.
  5. gossip
  6. (colloquial) go-between

See also

Etymology

From Latin commater, commatris.

Cognate with Galician comadre, Spanish comadre, French commère and Italian comare.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.ˈma.ðɾɨ/
  • Hyphenation: co‧ma‧dre

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