noun

companion

companion, friend, partner, associate

My dog is my constant companion.

My dog is my constant companion.

She traveled with a paid companion.

She travelled with a paid companion.

a/the ((companion)) a person or animal you spend time with. My dog is my constant companion.

Synonyms: friend, partner, associate

From Latin 'com-' (with) + 'panis' (bread), meaning 'one who shares bread with another'.

A 'companion' is someone you'd share a meal (bread) with. It has the same root as 'company'.

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