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composto.

compound, composed, composite

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kõˈpos.tu/Brazil/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. compound, composed, composite

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese composto, from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compósito.

noun/kõˈpos.tu/Brazil/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. compound, composite

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese composto, from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compósito.

verb/kõˈpos.tu/Brazil/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kõˈpoʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. past participle of compor

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese composto, from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compósito.

verb/kõˈpɔs.tu/Brazil/kõˈpɔʃ.tu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kõˈpɔʃ.tu/Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of compostar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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