compos

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See also: compós and compôs

English

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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compos

  1. plural of compo

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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compos (not comparable)

  1. compos mentis; of sound mind; sane
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French

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Noun

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compos ?

  1. plural of compo

Latin

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Etymology

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From Proto-Italic *kompotis. Equivalent to con- +‎ potis.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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compos (genitive compotis); third-declension one-termination adjective (non-i-stem)

  1. having mastery, control, or power over something (coupled with genitive)
    Synonyms: praevalēns, fortis, potis, validus, potēns, strēnuus, firmus
    Antonyms: dēbilis, languidus, aeger, fractus, tenuis, inops, īnfirmus
    compos (or potens) suimaster of himself, self-controlled
    non compos mentisnot mentally competent
  2. sharing (especially in the guilt of something)

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective (non-i-stem).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative compos compotēs
Genitive compotis compotum
Dative compotī compotibus
Accusative compotem compos compotēs
Ablative compote compotibus
Vocative compos compotēs

References

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  • compos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • compos”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • compos in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • compos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be of sane mind: mentis compotem esse
    • to lose one's head, be beside oneself: sui (mentis) compotem non esse
    • to have to pay a vow; to obtain one's wish: voti damnari, compotem fieri