بوصلة

Concepts

compass

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Translations

boussole

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bussola

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Kompass

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compas

brúixola

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πυξίδα

brújula

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bússola

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compasso

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pusula

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kompas

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compás

Kompaß

Pronounced as (IPA)

/buː.sˤu.la/

Etymology

From Italian bùssola (“compass; box”), derived from Latin buxis (“box”), from Ancient Greek πυξίς (puxís, “box”). Spread in the 14th century after the invention of compasses being boxed.