Translation
beat, rhythm, bar (music); pair of compasses
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Word origin
From compasar ('to measure with steps'), from Latin com- and passus ('step').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- passus
- English cognates
- compass, pace
Grammar
Examples
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In this music, the rhythm is the most important thing.
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The dancers keep the beat with their feet.
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Play the first bars of the song.
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I need a pair of compasses to draw the circle.
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The whole audience was clapping in time.
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