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camarada

comrade

noun kah-mah-RAH-dah Rare
People & Society Relationships

Origin: From cámara (chamber, from Latin 'camera') + '-ada'; originally a barracks roommate.

Also means

companion

Usage Note

Camarada is a common-gender noun: el camarada / la camarada, despite ending in -a. It carries both a neutral sense (a companion or fellow member of a group) and a politically charged sense — it is the standard form of address in communist and socialist movements, equivalent to English 'comrade'. In informal speech, it can simply mean a close friend or buddy, particularly among soldiers or political activists.

Examples

"Luchó junto a sus camaradas por los derechos laborales."

Natural Translation

He fought alongside his comrades for workers' rights.

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