compas

See also: compás and compàs

English

Noun

compas (uncountable)

(music) A form of string music from Haiti

Anagrams

campos, scampo

French

Etymology

From Old French compas, from Latin com- + passus

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.pa/

Noun

compas m (plural compas)

pair of compasses
(marine, aviation) magnetic compass
(music) A genre of modern Haitian music descended from the traditional style méringue.

Further reading

“compas” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Alternative forms

coumpas (continental Normandy)
kõpaa (Sark)

Pronunciation

Audio (Jersey) (file)

Noun

compas m (plural compas)

(Jersey) compass, dividers

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