English word origin

Etymology of compy

Diminutive of computer with -y.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A computer.

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Diminutive of computer with -y.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Word-formation component-yen

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A member of the genus Compsognathus or Procompsognathus.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

As used in the novel (and subsequent motion picture) Jurassic Park; shortened from Compsognathus, with -y.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation component-yen

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Machine-source provenance

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