kompes

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kumpuɨs, from Latin compēnsus. Cognate with Welsh cymwys (“suitable”).

Adjective

kompes

  1. accurate, right
  2. balanced, even, level
  3. plain
  4. straight

Derived terms

  • bos kompes gans (“be even with, be level with”, verb)
  • digompes (“anomalous, irregular, uneven”)
  • kompesell (“level”, noun)

Adverb

yn kompes

  1. consistently, smoothly

Mutation

Mutation of kompes
radical soft aspirate hard mixed
kompes gompes hompes unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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