English Explanatory Dictionary

compo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of compensation.
  2. Workers' compensation.
  3. Abbreviation of composition.
  4. Compo ration.
  5. A mixture of whiting, resin, and glue for ornamenting walls and cornices.
  6. Lime cement mortar.
  7. A type of practice cricket ball made of cork and rubber.
  8. Abbreviation of competition.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Pronunciation

/kɒm.pəʊ/

Word forms

compo compos

Etymology

Possibly an Americanized form of either Italian Campo or French Campeau.

Derived words

compo ration
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