copain

== French == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ.pɛ̃/ === Noun === copain m (plural copains, feminine copine) (male) friend, chum, mate (UK), pal, buddy Synonym: ami m 2019, Christine Genet & Estelle Wallon, Psychothérapie de l'attachement (informal) ellipsis of petit copain: boyfriend (boy/man to whom one has a romantic attachment) (Can we add an example for this sense?) Synonyms: petit ami, ami m ==== Coordinate terms ==== copine f ==== Derived terms ==== copains comme cochons petit copain m ==== Related terms ==== compagnon m ==== See also ==== amitié f === Further reading === “copain”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === pionça, ponçai