French word

compositeur

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃pozitœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncomposer

Example

Il travaille comme compositeur.

He works as a composer.

Illustration for compositeur (composer)

More examples

Le compositeur a écrit la musique du film.

The composer wrote the music for the film.

Core concept

A person who joins melody, harmony, and rhythm into one finished musical work.

Common phrases

  • un compositeur de film

    a film composer

  • compositeur célèbre

    famous composer

  • compositeur contemporain

    contemporary composer

Similar words

musicien: A person who makes music by playing an instrument or singing.
auteur-compositeur-interprète: A person who composes their own songs and performs them by singing or playing.
parolier: A person who writes the words for songs but not the music.
chef d'orchestre: A person who leads an orchestra or ensemble while it performs.

Definition in French

Personne qui conçoit et organise les éléments musicaux (mélodie, harmonie, rythme) pour créer une composition originale.

Word origin

French compositeur derives from composer with the agent suffix -eur, while composer comes from Latin componere, meaning to put together, through Old French.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun is un compositeur, with the feminine form compositrice for a woman who composes music.

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