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Pronunciation / Transliteration: compatto
"Questo modello è piccolo e compatto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Closely and neatly packed together; small.
"The camera is designed to be compact and lightweight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'compactus', the past participle of 'compingere' meaning 'to fasten together' (from 'com-' together + 'pangere' to fasten). It entered English in the late 16th century, initially denoting something closely and firmly packed or joined together, later evolving to describe items designed to take up less space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compact" is said worldwide
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compact
Transliteration: compact
"C'est une voiture très compacte."
kompakt
Transliteration: kompakt
"Das Gerät ist sehr kompakt."
compatto
Transliteration: compatto
"Questo modello è piccolo e compatto."
compacto
Transliteration: compacto
"Este diseño es muy compacto."
compacto
Transliteration: compacto
"O apartamento é pequeno e compacto."
संघनित
Transliteration: sanghanit
"यह कैमरा बहुत संघनित है।"
紧凑
Transliteration: jǐncù
"这款相机设计得很紧凑。"
조밀한
Transliteration: jomilhan
"이 카메라는 매우 컴팩트합니다."
コンパクト
Transliteration: kompakuto
"このカメラはとてもコンパクトです。"
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