compact
The origin and history of compact.
Etymology
From Latin compactum ("agreement"), from compingere ("to fasten together"), from com- + pangere ("to fix, fasten").
The origin and history of compact.
From Latin compactum ("agreement"), from compingere ("to fasten together"), from com- + pangere ("to fix, fasten").
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