"composition (makeup, structure)" in seven languages
Meaningcomposition (makeup, structure)
Spanish
composición
/komposiˈθjon/
fem.learned
French
composition
/kɔ̃pozisjɔ̃/
fem.learned
Italian
composizione
/kompozitˈtsjone/
fem.learned
Portuguese
composição
/kõpoziˈsɐ̃w/
fem.learned
Romanian
componență
/kompoˈnentsə/
fem.other source · Latin COMPŌNENTEM 'putting together' (learned)
The usual word for who makes up a team or a body; compoziție is for chemistry and art.
Catalan
composició
/kumpuziˈsjo/
fem.learned
English
composition
/ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən/
from Latin/French · Old French composicion, from Latin
English → Italiancomposition (makeup, structure)composizioneCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share
The Latin ancestor
COMPOSITIŌNEM‘a putting together’
All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.
The story
COM- 'together' + PŌNERE 'to put', the verb behind Spanish poner and Italian porre. The word covers music, art and chemistry alike in all four languages.
English relatives: compose, component, position
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In a sentence
- esLa composición del equipo ha cambiado.
- frLa composition de l'équipe a changé.
- itLa composizione della squadra è cambiata.
- ptA composição da equipe mudou.
- roComponența echipei s-a schimbat.
- caLa composició de l'equip ha canviat.
- enThe composition of the team has changed.
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