compro

Compro is a present-tense first-person singular form of the verb comprar in several Romance languages, most notably Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. In these languages, the word translates to “I buy” or “I am buying” and is used as the standard first-person present indicative form.

In Spanish, the present indicative forms are: yo compro; tú compras; él compra; nosotros compramos; vosotros compráis; ellos compran.

In Italian, the corresponding forms are: io compro; tu compri; lui/lei compra; noi compriamo; voi comprate; loro comprano.

In Portuguese, the forms are: eu compro; tu compras; ele compra; nós compramos; vós comprais; eles/elas passam? No, eles/elas compram. (Corrected: eles/elas compram.)

Usage notes: The word is a common everyday verb and appears frequently in phrases related to shopping, transactions, and decision-making. Examples include Spanish “Yo compro pan” (I buy bread), Italian “Io compro pane” (I buy bread), and Portuguese “Eu compro pão” (I buy bread).

Etymology and scope: The form is tied to the root common to the Romance verbs for buying, shared across these languages. The exact lineage involves historical evolutions from Latin into each language’s verb system; the modern form "compro" appears in all three as the first-person singular present tense.

Other uses: In uppercase form, COMPRO can function as an acronym or brand name in various contexts, separate from the linguistic sense. Meaning in such cases depends on specific regional or organizational usage.