Plural of compagnie; multiple groups, companies, or associations.
French plural form of compagnie, maintaining the singular etymology from com- + panis (bread). The plural preserves the Old French and Medieval Latin morphology.
In historical French documents, you'll see 'compagnies' referring to merchant guilds and military units—the word survived in place names and historical records, making it a time capsule of medieval European organization.
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