C1 noun Literarisch

comportious

/kəmˈpɔːr.ti.əs/

A comportious refers to the physical manifestation of one's dignity and grace through their posture and social conduct. It is a rare or test-specific term used to describe the elegant and disciplined way an individual carries themselves in formal environments.

Beispiele

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Her natural comportious made her stand out even in a crowded grocery store.

Her natural manner of carrying herself made her stand out even in a crowded grocery store.

2

The ambassador's comportious was noted by all attendees as the height of diplomatic grace.

The ambassador's dignified bearing was noted by all attendees as the height of diplomatic grace.

3

I don't have the comportious to pull off a tuxedo with that much confidence.

I don't have the stately presence to pull off a tuxedo with that much confidence.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
comportious
Verb
comport
Adverb
comportably
Adjektiv
comportable
Verwandt
comportment
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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'portion' of 'comfort'—someone with great comportious looks comfortable and in control of every portion of their movement.

Schnelles Quiz

The young knight entered the hall with a _____ that suggested he was born to lead.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: comportious

Beispiele

1

Her natural comportious made her stand out even in a crowded grocery store.

everyday

Her natural manner of carrying herself made her stand out even in a crowded grocery store.

2

The ambassador's comportious was noted by all attendees as the height of diplomatic grace.

formal

The ambassador's dignified bearing was noted by all attendees as the height of diplomatic grace.

3

I don't have the comportious to pull off a tuxedo with that much confidence.

informal

I don't have the stately presence to pull off a tuxedo with that much confidence.

4

Sociological studies often link an individual's comportious to their perceived socioeconomic status in professional settings.

academic

Sociological studies often link an individual's physical bearing to their perceived socioeconomic status in professional settings.

5

The CEO's comportious during the board meeting instilled a much-needed sense of stability.

business

The CEO's composed demeanor during the board meeting instilled a much-needed sense of stability.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
comportious
Verb
comport
Adverb
comportably
Adjektiv
comportable
Verwandt
comportment

Häufige Kollokationen

regal comportious a royal or majestic manner of carrying oneself
effortless comportious a natural and easy sense of dignity
maintain a comportious to keep up a dignified and proper appearance
lack of comportious a deficiency in graceful or proper bearing
social comportious dignified behavior specifically in social interactions

Häufige Phrasen

lose one's comportious

to stop behaving in a dignified or composed manner

a model of comportious

a person who perfectly exemplifies graceful bearing

with steady comportious

maintaining a consistent and calm physical presence

Wird oft verwechselt mit

comportious vs comportment

Comportment is the common modern term for behavior, whereas comportious is a rarer noun typically used in advanced vocabulary tests.

comportious vs composition

Composition refers to the makeup of a substance or a piece of art, while comportious refers to personal carriage.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word primarily in literary contexts or when discussing historical etiquette. It is exceptionally formal and may not be recognized in standard modern conversation.

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Häufige Fehler

The most common mistake is using it as an adjective because of the '-ious' suffix; remember it functions as a noun in this specific test context.

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Merkhilfe

Think of a 'portion' of 'comfort'—someone with great comportious looks comfortable and in control of every portion of their movement.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the Latin 'comportare', meaning 'to bring together' or 'to carry', combined with the suffix '-ious' used here in a rare nominal sense.

Grammatikmuster

Used as a singular uncountable noun. Usually preceded by a possessive adjective (e.g., 'his comportious') or an article. Often modified by adjectives describing status or quality.
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Kultureller Kontext

Historically, the concept of a refined comportious was a key marker of the aristocracy in Western Europe, signaling 'good breeding'.

Schnelles Quiz

The young knight entered the hall with a _____ that suggested he was born to lead.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: comportious

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