compounds

noun

an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

verb

combine so as to form a whole

create by mixing or combining

calculate principal and interest

put or add together

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

adjective

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

composed of more than one part

Roots

ponopound- · Latin · put, place

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Where does compounds come from?

The word compounds breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pound-, from Latin pono (“put, place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.