Italian

Noun

compasso m ‎(plural compassi)

1. compass, pair of compasses
2. calipers, callipers

Latin

Participle

compassō

1. dative masculine singular of compassus
2. dative neuter singular of compassus
3. ablative masculine singular of compassus
4. ablative neuter singular of compassus

Portuguese

compasso

Etymology

Borrowing from French compas.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈpa.su/
• Hyphenation: com‧pas‧so
• Rhymes: -asu

Noun

compasso m (plural compassos)

1. pair of compasses (tool used to draw circles)
2. (music) measure (musical designation)
3. (figuratively) measure; rule
4. (Catholicism) a Portuguese Easter ritual

Synonyms

• (measure): medida