compline

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UK/ˈkɒmplɪn/US/ˈkɑmplɪn/

noun

The last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.

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OriginMiddle English compelin ← Old French complie ← Latin complēta →
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Meanings

nouncompline (plural complines)

plural complines · alternative complin

  1. ChristianityThe last of the canonical hours, sung just before retiring to bed.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlast of the seven canonical hours just before retiring

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complin
Broader
canonical hour

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincomplēta
  2. Old Frenchcomplie
  3. Middle Englishcompelin
  4. Englishcompline

From Middle English compelin, cumplie, from Old French complie, from Latin complēta (hōra) (literally “finished hour”).

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Translations

Bulgarian вечерня
  • вечерня (večernja)last of the canonical hours
Catalan completes
  • completeslast of the canonical hours
Dutch completen
  • completenlast of the canonical hours
Finnish kompletorio
  • kompletoriolast of the canonical hours
French complies
  • complieslast of the canonical hours
German Komplet
  • Kompletlast of the canonical hours
Greek απόδειπνο
  • απόδειπνο (apódeipno)last of the canonical hours
Hungarian kompletórium, kompléta
  • kompletóriumlast of the canonical hours
  • komplétalast of the canonical hours
Irish coimpléid
  • coimpléidlast of the canonical hours
Italian compieta
  • compietalast of the canonical hours
Latin complētōrium
  • complētōriumlast of the canonical hours
Polish kompleta
  • kompletalast of the canonical hours
Russian повече́рие
  • повече́рие (povečérije)last of the canonical hours
Slovak kompletórium
  • kompletóriumlast of the canonical hours
Spanish completas
  • completaslast of the canonical hours
Swedish kompletorium
  • kompletoriumlast of the canonical hours
Welsh cwmplin
  • cwmplinlast of the canonical hours
Cite this entry
APA

compline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compline

MLA

“compline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compline.

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