Spanish Conversation · Level 42
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Spanish word
compuesto
Pronunciation
IPA/komˈpwesto/
Meaning
- adjectivemade of
Example
La mesa está compuesta por madera y metal.
The table is made of wood and metal.
More examples
La orquesta está compuesta por músicos de varios países.
The orchestra is composed of musicians from several countries.
Core concept
A whole formed from several joined parts.
Common phrases
estar compuesto por
be composed of
estar compuesto de
be made of
Similar words
formado: Formed by joining materials into a specific shape or item.
constituido: Constituted by a set of parts whose organization defines the whole.
integrado: Integrated with parts embedded and interacting as part of the whole.
Definition in Spanish
Que resulta de la unión o combinación de varias partes o elementos.
Word origin
From Latin compositus, the past participle of componere (com- 'together' + ponere 'to place'), originally meaning 'placed together' and so 'made of'.
Usage tips
- The phrase estar compuesto por is the usual way to list materials, and compuesto as an adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun (la mesa está compuesta; los muebles están compuestos).
Other meanings
- composed ofadjective
Opposites
- sencillosimpleadjective
Related words
- composicióncompositionnoun
- componentecomponentnoun