compositie
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch composicie, from Middle French composition, from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō, from componere (“to put together”). The modern spelling is borrowed from French composition.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔm.poːˈzi.(t)si/
compositie (file) - Hyphenation: com‧po‧si‧tie
- Rhymes: -itsi
Noun
compositie f (plural composities, diminutive compositietje n)
- The composition (general) makeup of something, notably in terms of components such as ingredients; especially a (metallic) alloy
- A musical composition, piece written by a composer
- An artistic composition, arrangement as of figures in a scene, colors on a canvas etc.
- (obsolete) treaty, contract, settlement
Synonyms
- (general makeup): samenstelling
- (musical piece): muziekstuk
Related terms
- component m
- componeren
- componist m
- composiet m or f
- compositorisch
- compositum n
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