- com|plect
- com|plect «kuhm PLEHKT», transitive verb.to weave together; interweave.
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com|plect|ed — «kuhm PLEHK tihd», adjective. U.S. Informal. complexioned. Usage Complected (as in dark complected and light complected), though commonly used, especially in the United States, is not regarded as standard. The standard term is complexioned … Useful english dictionary
plect — com·plect·ed; … English syllables
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
complected — com·plect·ed … English syllables
complected — com|plect|ed [kəmˈplektıd] adj AmE light/fair/dark complected having light or dark skin … Dictionary of contemporary English
complected — com|plect|ed [ kəm plektəd ] adjective AMERICAN someone who is dark or fair complected has dark or fair skin. Some people think this word should not be used and COMPLEXIONED should be used instead … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
complected — com•plect•ed [[t]kəmˈplɛk tɪd[/t]] adj. use complexioned: a light complected child[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10, amer.; complect , back formation from complexion, presumably taken as *complection+ ed III usage: Although criticized by some as a… … From formal English to slang
complect — /keuhm plekt /, v.t. Obs. to interweave; intertwine. [1515 25; < L complecti to embrace, enfold, equiv. to com COM + plect(ere) to PLAIT, braid + i pass. inf. ending; cf. COMPLEX] * * * … Universalium
Complected — Com*plect ed, a. Complexioned. [Low, New Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
