This is the 11026th most frequent Catalan word.
socio
In Catalan, "socio" means "partner" or "member."
In this sentence, 'soci' is used to mean 'member' in terms of belonging to an organization or club.
El Joan és soci del club de tennis.
Joan is a member of the tennis club.
Here, 'soci' refers to a member of an institution or association one actively joins or participates in.
Vaig fer-me soci d'una cooperativa de consum.
I became a member of a consumer cooperative.
In this case, 'soci' is used to mean 'partner' in the context of business or shared ownership.