composicioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French composicion, from Latin compositiō; equivalent to con- +‎ posicioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔmpɔˌzisiˈuːn/, /kɔmpɔˈzisjun/

Noun

composicioun (plural composiciouns)

  1. The makeup, ingredients, or composition of something.
  2. A bilateral compact or pact or a text providing written evidence of it.
  3. (rare) Creation, establishment, crafting; the act of having something made.
  4. (rare) Combination (as a process, or a single combination of things)
  5. (rare) Congruity or homogeneity; the state of being self-consistent.

Descendants

  • English: composition

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