comparsa

Italian

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /komˈpar.sa/
  • Rhymes: -arsa
  • Hyphenation: com‧pàr‧sa

Noun

comparsa f (plural comparse)

  1. appearance, apparition, arrival, outbreak
  2. (drama) extra, walk-on, spear-carrier, supernumerary
Descendants
  • → French: comparse (see there for further descendants)

Participle

comparsa f sg

  1. feminine singular of comparso
    Synonym: comparita

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian comparsa.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈpaʁ.sɐ/ [kõˈpah.sɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kõˈpaɾ.sɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kõˈpaʁ.sɐ/ [kõˈpaχ.sɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈpaɻ.sa/

  • Hyphenation: com‧par‧sa

Noun

comparsa m or f by sense (plural comparsas)

  1. (drama) extra, walk-on, spear-carrier, supernumerary
    Synonym: figurante
  2. an accomplice in a crime
    Synonym: cúmplice
  3. a friend or partner
    Synonyms: camarada, companheiro, cupincha, compincha

Spanish

Noun

comparsa f (plural comparsas)

  1. troupe
  2. A group of people all dressed up in the same clothing, especially for a carnival
  3. (film, theater) Collectively, the extras
  4. (film, theater) extra
    Synonym: figurante

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