composer

English

Etymology

compose +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

composer (plural composers)

  1. One who composes; an author.
    1. Especially, one who composes music.
  2. One who, or that which, quiets or calms.
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French

Etymology

From Old French composer, from com- +‎ poser, as an adaptation of Latin componō, componere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.po.ze/
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Verb

composer

  1. to compose
  2. to constitute, to make up
  3. to dial (a number)

Conjugation

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From com- +‎ poser, as an adaptation of Latin componō, componere.

Verb

composer

  1. to come to an agreement
  2. to compose; to create; to make; to manufacture

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-st are modified to s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of composer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive composer avoir composé
gerund en composant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle composant
past participle composé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present compos composes compose composons composez composent
imperfect composoie, composeie, composoe, composeve composoies, composeies, composoes, composeves composoit, composeit, composot, composeve composiiens, composiens composiiez, composiez composoient, composeient, composoent, composevent
preterite composai composas composa composames composastes composerent
future composerai composeras composera composerons composeroiz, composereiz, composerez composeront
conditional composeroie, composereie composeroies, composereies composeroit, composereit composeriiens, composeriens composeriiez, composeriez composeroient, composereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present compos compos compost composons composez composent
imperfect composasse composasses composast composissons, composissiens composissoiz, composissez, composissiez composassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— compose — composons composez —

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