compuesto

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compósito, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /komˈpwesto/ [kõmˈpwes.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: com‧pues‧to

Adjective

compuesto (feminine compuesta, masculine plural compuestos, feminine plural compuestas)

  1. compound, composite
  2. (mathematics) composite (non-prime)

Derived terms

Participle

compuesto (feminine compuesta, masculine plural compuestos, feminine plural compuestas)

  1. past participle of componer

Further reading

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