compris
French, adjective/kɔ̃.pʁi/
compris is spelled C-O-M-P-R-I-S (7 letters) and appears 182 times per million words in written French, the 447th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Compris is a French adjective meaning “understood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of comprendre. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Contenu dans quelque chose”.
What does compris mean in English?
adjective
- 1
understood
- 2
included
en ce compris
interjection
- 1
informalyou hear me? understood?
verb
- 1
past participle of comprendre
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Contenu dans quelque chose. 2. Dont le sens, les idées, la raison sont saisis, assimilés.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of compris
- comprise feminine
- comprises feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce compris?
- /kɔ̃.pʁi/
- \kɔ̃.pʁi\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to compris
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is compris in French?
compris appears 182 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).