compatriot

UK/kəm'pætriət/US/kәm'pætriәt/

GREC2

Definitions

A person from the same country as oneself; a fellow citizen.

同胞；同国人。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

com-together, with

patrifather

-otsuffix

=compatriot

com- (together, same) + patri (fatherland) + -ot = someone of the same fatherland. Where a patriot loves the fatherland, a compatriot shares it with you.

Root patr still carries 26 more words

Common Collocations

1.fellow compatriot同胞
2.former compatriot昔日同胞

Example Sentences

1.
She met a compatriot at the airport and felt instantly at home.
2.
The runner was cheered on by his compatriots in the crowd.

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