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No, "handfinger" is not a compound word. In compound words, two separate words are combined to create a new word with a distinct meaning. In this case, "hand" and "finger" are both individual, standalone words, not combined to form a new word.
The word pixel was derived from 'picture element'. Pix is a popular short form for picture and el is the start of element.
The word eclectic comes from the Greek words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'legein' meaning 'choose.' Those words were combined to create 'eklegein' that means 'pick out' and then the word changed to eklektikos and then the 17th century brought about the word eclectic.
No, darkened does not have two words combined into one. Dark is a word, but -ened is just the ending to the word.
Yes, "jewelry box" is a compound word. A compound word is formed by combining two separate words to create a new word with its own distinct meaning. In this case, "jewelry" and "box" are combined to refer to a box specifically designed for storing jewelry.