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feminine
/komposiˈθjon/
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Translation
composition, essay
Word origin
From Latin compositio ('a putting together'), from componere ('to put together'), from con- ('together') plus ponere ('to place').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- compositio
- English cognates
- composition, compose
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcomposiciones
Examples
.
The composition of the orchestral piece took several months.
.
The teacher asked us for an essay about the summer.
química .
We studied the chemical composition of water.
equilibra .
The composition of the painting balances light and shadow.
concurso.
She wrote a very original essay for the competition.
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