LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

compositiō

compositiō f (genitive compositiōnis)
Classical[kɔm.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[kom.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. arrangement, combination
  2. union
  3. agreement, pact
  4. mixture (medicine)
  5. composition (music, prose)
  6. Medieval Latincomposure (temperament)
  7. Medieval Latinmoney paid as amends or to reach a settlement

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecompositiōcompositiōnēs
conpositiōnēs
genitivecompositiōnis
conpositiōnis		compositiōnum
conpositiōnum
dativecompositiōnī
conpositiōnī		compositiōnibus
conpositiōnibus
accusativecompositiōnem
conpositiōnem		compositiōnēs
conpositiōnēs
ablativecompositiōne
conpositiōne		compositiōnibus
conpositiōnibus
vocativecompositiōcompositiōnēs
conpositiōnēs

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

compositio, structura verborum
the structure of the sentence.

compŏsĭtĭo (conp-), ōnis, f. compono.
I. A putting together, compounding, connecting, arranging, composition, adjustment, etc.
A. Prop.: unguentorum, Cic. N. D. 2, 58, 146: membrorum, id. ib. 1, 18, 47.—Fig.: varia sonorum, Cic. Tusc. 1, 18, 41: rerum, id. Off. 1, 40, 142: magistratuum, id. Leg. 3, 5, 12: medicamentorum, Sen. Ep. 8, 2: remediorum, id. Ben. 4, 28, 4.—Hence,
2. Esp., concr., in medic. lang., a compound, mixture, Cels. 5, 26 fin.; 6, 6, 16; Plin. 23, 8, 77, § 149; Veg. 1, 17, 16. Thus the title of a writing of Scribonius: Compositiones medicae.—
B. Trop.
1. A connection, coherence, system: disciplinae, Cic. Fin. 3, 22, 74.—
2. A drawing up in writing, composition: juris pontificalis, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 55.—
b. Κατʼ ἐξοχήν, a proper connection in style and position of words, arrangement, disposition: compositio apta, Cic. de Or. 3, 52, 200: tota servit gravitati vocum aut suavitati, id. Or. 54, 182; cf. id. Brut. 88, 303; Auct. Her. 4, 12, 18: lege Ciceronem: conpositio ejus una est, pedem servat lenta, Sen. Ep. 100, 7; 114, 15; in Quint. very freq.; cf. the 4th chap. of the 9th book: De compositione.—
II. A laying together for preservation, a laying up of fruits, Col. 12, 26, 6; 12, 51, 1; in plur.: rerum auctumnalium, id. 12, 44, 1.—
B. Trop., a peaceful union, an accommodation of a difference, an agreement, compact: pacis, concordiae, compositionis auctor esse non destiti, Cic. Phil. 2, 10, 24; id. Rosc. Am. 12, 33; Caes. ap Cic. Att. 9, 13, A, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 26; 1, 32; 3, 15 fin.; Dig. 28, 16, 6.—
III. A bringing together or matching of combatants: gladiatorum, Cic. Fam. 2, 8, 1.

Origins

From con- + positiō. In at least some senses, a calque of Ancient Greek σύνθεσις (súnthesis).

Descendants
  • Catalancomposició
  • GermanKomposition
  • Italiancomposizione
  • Frenchcompositionfrom Old French composicion
  • Englishcompositionfrom Old French composicion
  • Portuguesecomposição
  • Romaniancompoziție
  • Spanishcomposición
  • Friuliancomposizion
  • Galiciancomposición

Quick answers

What does compositiō mean in Latin?
compositiō, a noun, means “arrangement, combination; union; agreement, pact”.
What is the genitive of compositiō?
The genitive singular is compositiōnis. compositiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce compositiō?
In classical Latin, [kɔm.pɔˈsɪ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kom.poˈs̬it.t͡si.o].