compere

== English == === Alternative forms === compère === Etymology === A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpɛː(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/ === Noun === compere (plural comperes) (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === compere (third-person singular simple present comperes, present participle compering, simple past and past participle compered) (intransitive, transitive) To emcee, to act as compere. ==== Coordinate terms ==== commère ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === compeer, precome == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkom.pe.re/ Rhymes: -ompere Hyphenation: cóm‧pe‧re === Noun === compere f plural of compera === Anagrams === percome == Middle English == === Verb === compere alternative form of comparen