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comparse

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French

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Italian comparsa.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    comparse m or f by sense (plural comparses)

    1. (theater) extra
    2. (by extension) accomplice
    3. (colloquial) sidekick

    Descendants

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    • → Czech: komparz

    Further reading

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    Italian

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    Etymology 1

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    Noun

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    comparse f

    1. plural of comparsa

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

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    comparse

    1. third-person singular past historic of comparire
      Synonyms: comparve, comparì

    Etymology 3

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    Participle

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    comparse f pl

    1. feminine plural of comparso

    Anagrams

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