English
Etymology
First attested w:1564|1564, from MF. compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from LL. compartiri "to divide," from com- + part.
Pronunciation
AHD: [k�m-pärt�m�nt]
Noun
compartment
- A room, or section, or chamber
#:*"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage."
- One of the parts in which an area is subdivided.
Translations
trans-top|chamber
trans-mid
Spanish: compartimiento m
trans-bottom
trans-top|part into which an area is subdivided
trans-mid
Spanish: compartimiento m
trans-bottom
ar:compartment
fr:compartment
io:compartment
it:compartment
fi:compartment
te:compartment
vi:compartment
tr:compartment
zh:compartment
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