"compursion" meaning in All languages combined

See compursion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəmˈpɜːʒn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-ʃn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəmˈpɜɹʒən/ [General-American], /-ʃən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compersion.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-compersion.wav Forms: compursions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən Etymology: From com- (prefix meaning ‘together’) + purse (“to press (one’s lips) in and together so that they protrude”, verb) + -ion (suffix denoting an action or process, or condition or state). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|ine-pro}}, {{langname|ine-pro}} Proto-Indo-European, {{word|en|ine|ḱóm}}, {{lg|prefix}} prefix, {{lg|suffix}} suffix, {{affix|en|com-|purse|-ion|pos1=prefix meaning ‘together’|pos2=v|pos3=suffix denoting an action or process, or condition or state|t2=to press (one’s lips) in and together so that they protrude}} com- (prefix meaning ‘together’) + purse (“to press (one’s lips) in and together so that they protrude”, verb) + -ion (suffix denoting an action or process, or condition or state) Head templates: {{en-noun}} compursion (plural compursions)
  1. (chiefly humorous, rare) A pursing, as of the lips. Tags: humorous, rare

Inflected forms

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