composicioun

Middle English

/kɔmpɔziˈsjuːn/

noun
Definitions
  • The makeup, ingredients, or composition of something.
  • A bilateral compact or pact or a text providing written evidence of it.
  • (rare) Creation, establishment, crafting; the act of having something made.
  • (rare) Combination as a process, or a single combination of things
  • (rare) Congruity or homogeneity; the state of being self-consistent.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French composicion derived from Latin compositiō (composition, arrangement) affix from Middle English posicioun.

Origin

Middle English

posicioun

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