compàs

See also: compas and compás

Catalan

Etymology

Deverbal from compassar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [kumˈpas]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [komˈpas]

Noun

compàs m (plural compassos)

pair of compasses (tool for drawing accurate circles)
(nautical) compass
Synonym: brúixola
(music) beat, rhythm
barres de compàs ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Further reading

“compàs” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“compàs”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“compàs” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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