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)
• yn kompes (“constistently, smoothly”)

Mutation

Mutation of kompes

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
kompes	gompes	hompes	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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