compos

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See also: compós and compôs

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

compos

  1. plural of compo

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Adjective

compos (not comparable)

  1. compos mentis; of sound mind; sane
Derived terms

French

Noun

compos ?

  1. plural of compo

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *kompotis. Equivalent to con- +‎ potis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

compos (genitive compotis); third-declension one-termination adjective (non-i-stem)

  1. having mastery, control, or power over something (coupled with genitive)
    Synonyms: praevalēns, fortis, potis, validus, potēns, strēnuus, firmus
    Antonyms: dēbilis, languidus, aeger, fractus, tenuis, inops, īnfirmus
    compos (or potens) sui ― master of himself, self-controlled
    non compos mentis ― not mentally competent
  2. sharing (especially in the guilt of something)

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective (non-i-stem).

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative compos compotēs —
genitive compotis compotum
dative compotī compotibus
accusative compotem compos compotēs —
ablative compote compotibus
vocative compos compotēs —

References

  • “compos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “compos”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • compos in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2025), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • compos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be of sane mind: mentis compotem esse
    • to lose one's head, be beside oneself: sui (mentis) compotem non esse
    • to have to pay a vow; to obtain one's wish: voti damnari, compotem fieri
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