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"partner (in business)" in seven languages

Meaningpartner (in business)

Spanish

socio

/ˈsoθjo/

masc.learned

Socia for a woman; also a club member.

French

associé

/asɔsje/

masc.learned

Associée for a woman; from associer, Latin ASSOCIĀRE.

Italian

socio

/ˈsɔtʃo/

masc.learned

Socia for a woman; also a club member.

Portuguese

sócio

/ˈsɔsiu/

masc.learned

Romanian

asociat

/asotʃiˈat/

masc.learned

Partener (from French partenaire) is also common.

Catalan

soci

/ˈsɔsi/

masc.learned

English

partner

/ˈpɑɹtnɚ/

other source · Anglo-French parcener 'co-heir', reshaped after part

Also a romantic partner: pareja, compagnon/compagne, compagno/compagna.

English → Italianpartner (in business)socioNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: associate, social, society.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

SOCIUM‘companion, ally’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

SOCIUS was a companion in arms or business. Spanish and Italian use it bare; French uses the participle 'associated' — English associate.

English relatives: associate, social, society

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In a sentence

  • esEs mi socio.
  • frC'est mon associé.
  • itÈ il mio socio in affari.
  • ptEle é meu sócio.
  • roE asociatul meu.
  • caÉs el meu soci.
  • enHe's my business partner.

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