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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompositor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõ.pu.ziˈtoʁ
"O compositor é conhecido por suas sinfonias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
"Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composers in Western music history." - 2
A person who creates or arranges music for performance.
"The composer of the film score received an Academy Award for his work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'composour', originating from Old French 'compositeur', based on the Latin verb 'componere' (to put together, construct). Historically evolved from describing one who writes literary works to specifically denoting an author of musical scores.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Composer" is said worldwide
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Compositeur
Transliteration: kɔ̃.poz.ityʁ
"Le compositeur a créé une magnifique symphonie."
Komponist
Transliteration: kɔm.po.nɪst
"Der Komponist hat ein neues Werk veröffentlicht."
Compositore
Transliteration: kom.po.ziˈto.re
"Il compositore ha vinto un premio per la sua musica."
Compositor
Transliteration: kom.po.siˈtoɾ
"El compositor escribió una obra maestra."
Compositor
Transliteration: kõ.pu.ziˈtoʁ
"O compositor é conhecido por suas sinfonias."
संगीतकार
Transliteration: Sangeetkar
"वह एक प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार हैं।"
作曲家
Transliteration: zuòqǔjiā
"这位作曲家创作了许多经典作品。"
작곡가
Transliteration: jakgokga
"그 작곡가는 새로운 앨범을 발표했다."
作曲家
Transliteration: sakkyokuka
"その作曲家は多くの映画音楽を手がけた。"
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