LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

compositor

compositor m (genitive compositōris)
Classical[kɔmˈpɔ.sɪ.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[komˈpɔː.s̬i.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinea maker, arranger, composer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecompositorcompositōrēs
genitivecompositōriscompositōrum
dativecompositōrīcompositōribus
accusativecompositōremcompositōrēs
ablativecompositōrecompositōribus
vocativecompositorcompositōrēs

compŏsĭtor (conp-), ōris, m. compono,
I. an orderer, arranger, disposer, maker (rare): inventor aut compositor aut actor, Cic. Or. 19, 61: anni, id. Leg. 2, 12, 29 (al. compositio): operum, Ov. Tr. 2, 356: juris, Cod. Just. 6, 28, 4: historiae Cumanae, Fest. p. 266, 26 Müll.: melodiae, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 1, 2 fin.

Origins

compositus, perfect passive participle of compōnō (“to arrange”) + -tor

Descendants
  • Catalancompositor
  • Frenchcompositeur
  • Italiancompositore
  • Portuguesecompositor
  • Romaniancompozitor
  • Spanishcompositor
  • Galiciancompositor
  • Russianкомпози́тор

Quick answers

What does compositor mean in Latin?
compositor, a noun, means “a maker, arranger, composer”.
What is the genitive of compositor?
The genitive singular is compositōris. compositor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce compositor?
In classical Latin, [kɔmˈpɔ.sɪ.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [komˈpɔː.s̬i.tor].