"compasso" meaning in Portuguese

See compasso in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kõˈpa.su/ [Brazil], /kõˈpa.su/ [Brazil], /kõˈpa.so/ [Southern-Brazil], /kõˈpa.su/ [Portugal] Forms: compassos [plural]
Rhymes: -asu Etymology: Borrowed from French compas. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|fr|compas}} Borrowed from French compas Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} compasso m (plural compassos)
  1. pair of compasses (tool used to draw circles) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-compasso-pt-noun-pt:pair_of_compasses
  2. (music) measure (musical designation) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-compasso-pt-noun-QJRdirRb Categories (other): Music Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (figuratively) measure; rule Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: medida
    Sense id: en-compasso-pt-noun-z7AeLt0F
  4. (Catholicism) a Portuguese Easter ritual Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-compasso-pt-noun-4kkQ-r4q Categories (other): Catholicism, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 17 1 77 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/kõˈpa.so/",
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