compas

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noun

A form of string music from Haiti

OriginFrench compas →
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Meanings

nouncompas (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA form of string music from Haiti

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
konpa

Origin

  1. Frenchcompas
  2. Englishcompas

Borrowed from French compas.

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Cite this entry
APA

compas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compas

MLA

“compas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compas.

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