compositor

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /kəmˈpɑzətɚ/ UK /kəmˈpɒzɪtə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person who sets type for printing

The compositor arranged each lead letter by hand in the frame.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who sets type for... typesettersetter printer

Word family

Related forms compose composition composite

Etymology

From Latin compositor ('one who puts together, arranger'), from compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place').

compositor Latin ponere Latin

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# compositor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəmˈpɑzətɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /kəmˈpɒzɪtə/

## Meanings
1. a person who sets type for printing

## Examples
- The compositor arranged each lead letter by hand in the frame.

## Synonyms
- typesetter
- setter
- printer

## Related Forms
- compose
- composition
- composite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: compositor
- Root: ponere - to put

## Etymology
From Latin compositor ('one who puts together, arranger'), from compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place').

## AI Etymology
Compositor is a noun meaning "a person who sets type for printing". Historically, it is from Latin compositor ('one who puts together, arranger'), from compositus, past participle of componere ('to put together'), from com- ('together') + ponere ('to place'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: compositor is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin compositor with Latin ponere. Close English family members include compose, composition, and composite.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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