compatriot

[ kuh m-pey-tree-uh t or, esp. British, -pa- ]
/ kəmˈpeɪ tri ət or, esp. British, -ˈpæ- /

noun

a native or inhabitant of one's own country; fellow countryman or countrywoman.

adjective

of the same country.

Origin of compatriot

From the Late Latin word compatriōta, dating back to 1605–15. See com-, patriot

OTHER WORDS FROM compatriot

com·pa·tri·ot·ic [kuh m-pey-tree-ot-ik or, esp. British, -pa-] /kəmˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk or, esp. British, -ˌpæ-/, adjective com·pa·tri·ot·ism, noun

Words nearby compatriot

compassionate, compassionate conservative, compaternity, compathy, compatible, compatriot, compazine, compañera, compañero, compañia, compd.

British Dictionary definitions for compatriotism

compatriot
/ (kəmˈpætrɪət) /

noun

a fellow countryman

Derived forms of compatriot

compatriotic, adjective compatriotism, noun

Word Origin for compatriot

C17: from French compatriote, from Late Latin compatriōta; see patriot