compost

Meaning

compost, natural fertilizer produced by decaying organic matter

Concepts

compost

composts

humus

Synonyms

amendement

engrais

humus

Translations

Kompost

compost

compost

composta

composto

gübre

concime

compost

خلائط التسميد

compost

κόμποστ

κομπόστ

Mistkompost

adob compost

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ̃.pɔst/

Etymology

From a substantivation and specialization of old Norman compost, from (Old Northern French), Old French composte (“mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing land; condiment”), from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus (“composed, compound”), from componere. Modern French spelling influenced by English (compare the modern Norman spelling compôt, which is the expected form). Doublet of compote and composite.