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Etymology
First attested w:1564|1564, from MF. compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from LL. compartiri "to divide," from com- + part.

Pronunciation
AHD: [kəm-pärtmənt]

Noun
compartment

1. A room, or section, or chamber

#:*"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage."

1. One of the parts in which an area is subdivided.

Translations
trans-top|chamber
trans-mid
Spanish: compartimiento m
trans-bottom

trans-top|part into which an area is subdivided
trans-mid
Spanish: compartimiento m
trans-bottom

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