compo
noun
composition material.
compos
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pluralof compo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To be sure, we can’t know how much of any given day the young Mr. Khamenei is compos mentis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Talking among ourselves, we debated trying to force the issue by calling an ambulance if he fell, knowing that, for as long as he remained compos mentis, he had the right to refuse medical intervention.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2019
Each of these stories was, in some measure, autobiographical, and each a reassurance that, despite my worrying, I was still compos mentis.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
Don compos mentis: Of very stable genius mind.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2018
I didn’t like it, Djo, and I haven’t danced the compos bolero since.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
