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compressus.

compression, pressure; closing, pressing together; embracing/copulation;

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. narrow, close

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. costive, or bringing constipation

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of comprimō.

noun
  1. a pressing together, compression

    declension-4 · masculine · rare · singular
  2. a making love, embracing, copulation

    declension-4 · masculine · singular
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 *per-? Proto-Indo-European *pres-der. Proto-Italic *pres- Latin premō Latin comprimō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin compressus From comprimō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb
  1. compressed, restrained, repressed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of comprimō.

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