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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompuesto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kom-pwes-to
"El agua es un compuesto químico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture or amalgamation.
"Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen." - 2
An enclosure containing a group of buildings, especially in Asia, guarded by a fence or wall.
"The diplomatic compound was secured with high walls and guards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin compound 'componere', meaning 'to put together' (com- 'together' + ponere 'to place'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term historically evolved from a general sense of mixing elements to specific modern applications in linguistics, chemistry, and real estate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compound" is said worldwide
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composé
Transliteration: kom-po-ze
"Ce mot est un composé de deux termes."
Verbindung
Transliteration: fer-bin-dung
"Wasser ist eine chemische Verbindung."
composto
Transliteration: kom-pos-to
"Il ghiaccio è un composto chimico."
compuesto
Transliteration: kom-pwes-to
"El agua es un compuesto químico."
composto
Transliteration: kõ-pos-tu
"Este material é um composto sintético."
यौगिक
Transliteration: yaugik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पानी एक रासायनिक यौगिक है।"
大杂户
Transliteration: dà-zá-hù
Script: 中文汉字
"这个大院过去曾是一个大杂户。"
화합물
Transliteration: hwahapmul
Script: 한국어 한글
"물은 수소와 산소의 화합물이다."
化合物
Transliteration: kagōbutsu
Script: 日本語
"水は水素と酸素の化合物です。"
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