comadre

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comadre

[koˈmað̞ɾe]

Rhymes with a.dɾe

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Del latín tardío commāter; del prefijo con- y madre.

noun comadres

Madre de un infante, respecto de la madrina y el padrino de éste, o viceversa.
Mujer que asiste en el parto, con o sin títulos habilitantes.
Similar: partera
Mujer cotilla y chismosa.
Vecina que goza de especial confianza.

In English

godmother woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child

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"comadre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/comadre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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comadre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/comadre

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@misc{comadre_2026,
  title = {comadre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/comadre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}