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compor

compor

Galician

Alternative forms

Verb

compor (first-person singular present compoño, first-person singular preterite compuxen, past participle composto)

  1. to compose, assemble
  2. to repair
  3. first-person singular personal infinitive of compor
  4. third-person singular personal infinitive of compor

Usage notes

While compoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form compor and the corresondingly different conjugation.

Conjugation

Related terms

  • recompor
  • supor
  • superpor
  • traspor
  • xustapor

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese compõer, from Latin compōnere, present active infinitive of compōno.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kõ.ˈpoɾ/
  • Hyphenation: com‧por
  • Rhymes: -oɾ

Verb

compor (first-person singular present indicative componho, past participle composto)

  1. (transitive) to compose

Conjugation