compater

Latin

Etymology

con- (“with”) +‎ pater (“father”)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkom.pa.ter/, [ˈkɔm.pa.tɛr]

Noun

compater m (genitive compatris); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) first cousin
  2. (Neo-Latin) godfather

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative compater compatrēs
genitive compatris compatrum
dative compatrī compatribus
accusative compatrem compatrēs
ablative compatre compatribus
vocative compater compatrēs
  • commater

Descendants

References

  • compater in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • compater in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • Keith Sidwell (1995), Reading Medieval Latin (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
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