composicioun

Alternative forms

• composicion, composicyon, composycyon, compositione, composysyon, composission, compocycyon

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.