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compas

noun com·pas \kōm-ˈpä\

Definition of COMPAS

:  a popular music of Haiti that combines Cuban and African rhythms
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Origin of COMPAS

Haitian Creole konpa, literally, beat, rhythm, modification of Spanish compás beat, measure
First Known Use: 1985

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