COMPOST - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
convert to compost
Example: compost organic debris
Categories: Convert
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "compost" comes from Latin compositus. It started in Old Northern French compost. Then it appeared in Middle English compost.
🔗 Related Words
compote – A related word in the same word family.
composite – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.