English Explanatory Dictionary

composture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Compost, composted manure.
  2. Composition, makeup, formation.
  3. A kind of plaster.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpɒst͡ʃə/ /kəmˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/

Word forms

composture compostures

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French composture (“compost”), from late Old French composture, possibly from Latin compositūra, compostūra (“composition”); equivalent to compost + -ure. Compare Portuguese compostura, Spanish compostura.

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