Spanish word

composición

Pronunciation

IPA/komposiˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounessay

Example

Tengo que escribir una composición para la clase.

I have to write an essay for class.

Illustration for composición (essay)

More examples

¿Puedes leer mi composición antes de entregarla?

Can you read my essay before I turn it in?

Core concept

Short school writing assignment.

Common phrases

  • tener una composición

    have an essay

  • leer una composición

    read an essay

  • entregar una composición

    turn in an essay

Similar words

redacción: Targets writing skill via a short exercise composed specifically for practice or assessment.
ensayo: Explores ideas and develops an argument or reflection in a coherent prose piece.
texto: Includes any coherent block of written content that presents connected information.
escrito: Includes any created written text or record taken in its entirety as one unit.

Definition in Spanish

Texto que un estudiante escribe como ejercicio escolar para practicar la expresión escrita; también nombre para la estructura o el conjunto de elementos que forman una obra.

Word origin

From Latin componere 'to put together' via medieval Latin compositio, originally meaning a putting-together of parts that later named a student's written exercise and other composed works.

Usage tips

  • In school contexts composición normally means a student's writing exercise, while adults often use texto or ensayo for longer or more formal pieces.

Other meanings

  • musical compositionnoun
  • compositionnoun

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