French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian comparsa.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

comparse m or f by sense (plural comparses)

  1. (theater) extra
  2. (by extension) accomplice
  3. (colloquial) sidekick

Descendants edit

  • Czech: komparz

Further reading edit

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

comparse f

  1. plural of comparsa

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

comparse

  1. third-person singular past historic of comparire
    Synonyms: comparve, comparì

Etymology 3 edit

Participle edit

comparse f pl

  1. feminine plural of comparso

Anagrams edit