Contents
- 1 Sicilian
- 1.1 Alternative forms
- 1.2 Etymology
- 1.3 Pronunciation
- 1.4 Noun
- 1.4.1 Coordinate terms
- 1.4.2 Derived terms
- 1.4.3 Descendants
Sicilian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cumpà (apocopic variant)
- mpari (aphaeretic variant)
- mbari, mbare (aphaeretic and voiced variant, typical in South-Eastern Coast, nearby Catania)
Etymology[edit]
Possibly derived from a Occitan stratum, ultimately from Late Latin compater, compatrem, from Latin cum + pater. Cognate to Neapolitan cumpà, Italian compare, Catalan compare and French compère.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cumparim (plural cumpari)
- (obsolete) male baptismal sponsor of one's child, co-father, godfather
- (obsolete) male witness at one's wedding, best man
- (by extension, slang) close male friend
- Com'è cumpari, chi si dici?. What's up buddy, how are you doing?
- (by extension, non confidential, slang) a guy
- (interjection) man
Coordinate terms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- ⇒ English: goombah
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