Definition
A short form of 'combination'; a grouping of things together, or in music, a small band or group playing together.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'combination' in early 20th century American English, first used in jazz contexts to describe small groups of musicians, then applied broadly to any combination of things.
Kelly Says
The abbreviation 'combo' is fascinating because it's not just shorthand—it shifted the meaning slightly to emphasize the group dynamic, so a 'jazz combo' feels more intimate and spontaneous than a 'jazz combination' ever could.
Translations
ARالعربية
تركيبة
tur-kee-bah
BNবাংলা
সমন্বয়
shom-noboy
CACatalà
combinació
kohm-bee-nah-see-oh
CSČeština
kombinace
kohm-bee-nah-tseh
DADansk
kombination
kohm-bee-nah-tee-oh
ELΕλληνικά
σύνθετο
seen-theh-toh
ESEspañol
combinación
kohm-bee-nah-see-oh
FISuomi
yhdistelmä
oo-hees-teh-leh-ma
FRFrançais
combo
kohm-boh
HUMagyar
kombináció
kohm-bee-nah-tee-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kombinasi
kohm-bee-nah-see
IGIG
njikọta
n-jee-koh-tah
ITItaliano
combo
kohm-boh
KKKK
комбинация
kohm-bee-nah-tee-yah
MSBahasa Melayu
kombinasi
kohm-bee-nah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပေါင်းစပ်
pahng-sat
NLNederlands
combinatie
kohm-bee-nah-tee-eh
NONorsk
kombinasjon
kohm-bee-nah-see-oh
PLPolski
kombinacja
kohm-bee-nah-tsyah
PTPortuguês
combo
kohm-boh
RORomână
combinație
kohm-bee-nah-tsee-eh
SVSvenska
kombination
kohm-bee-nah-tee-oh
SWKiswahili
mchanganyiko
m-chah-ngah-nee-koh
THไทย
การผสมผสาน
gahn psom psaan
TLTL
kombinasyon
kohm-bee-nah-see-yon
TRTürkçe
kombinasyon
kohm-bee-nah-see-oh
UKУкраїнська
комбінація
kohm-bee-nah-tee-yah
VITiếng Việt
tổ hợp
toh hop
ZUZU
ukwazana
oo-kwah-zah-nah