compositiō
From con- + positiō. In at least some senses, a calque of Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kom.poˈsi.ti.oː/, [kɔmpɔˈs̠ɪt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kom.poˈsit.t͡si.o/, [kompoˈs̬it̪ː͡s̪io]
Noun
compositiō f (genitive compositiōnis); third declension
- arrangement, combination
- union
- agreement, pact
- mixture (medicine)
- composition (music, prose)
- (Medieval Latin) composure (temperament)
- (Medieval Latin) money paid as amends or to reach a settlement
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | compositiō | compositiōnēs |
| Genitive | compositiōnis | compositiōnum |
| Dative | compositiōnī | compositiōnibus |
| Accusative | compositiōnem | compositiōnēs |
| Ablative | compositiōne | compositiōnibus |
| Vocative | compositiō | compositiōnēs |