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compital (iou) and whee (iou)


compital (iou)



compital adjective. M17.
[Latin compitalis, from compitum place where roads cross: see -AL1.]
Roman Antiquities. Of or pertaining to crossroads; spec. designating shrines of domestic gods placed at street corners.

whee (iou)



whee interjection, noun, & verb. [wi:] E20.
[Natural exclam.]
A. interjection. Expr. delight or exhilaration. E20.
b. noun. A high-pitched sound or cry; an utterance of 'whee!'. M20.
C. verb. Pa. t. & pple wheed.
verb intrans. Utter a high-pitched sound; utter 'whee!'. M20.
verb trans. Foll. by up: excite. US colloq. M20.