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compos.

having mastery, control, or power over something (coupled with genitive)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkɔm.pɔs]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔm.pos]

  1. having mastery, control, or power over something (coupled with genitive)

    declension-3 · one-termination
    compos (or potens) sui
    non compos mentis

  2. sharing (especially in the guilt of something)

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Latin potis Latin compos From con- + potis.

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