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compatriota

compatriot

noun kohm-pah-TRYOH-tah Less Common
People & Society Community

Also means

fellow national

Usage Note

Compatriota is a common-gender noun — el/la compatriota — so the article alone signals the sex of the referent; the word itself does not change form. It is used in formal, journalistic, and political contexts to refer to a fellow citizen of the same country. In colloquial speech paisano/paisana is a more relaxed synonym.

Examples

"Felicitó a su compatriota por la medalla de oro."

Natural Translation

He congratulated his compatriot on the gold medal.

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