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Added 9 October 2026

compartment

/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/ noun

Latin root: compartiri First recorded: 1564 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compartment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A space into which an area is subdivided.
A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area.

Origin

First attested 1564, from Middle French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from Late Latin compartiri (“to divide with, to share with”), from com- + partiri (“to apportion, to divide, to share”).

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