composture
composture · compostures
Compost, composted manureCompost, composted manure.
UK/kəmˈpɒst͡ʃə/US/kəmˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Compost, composted manure.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Composition, makeup, formation.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A kind of plaster.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French composture (“compost”), from late Old French composture, possiBorrowed from Middle French composture (“compost”), from late Old French composture, possibly from Latin compositūra, compostūra (“composition”); equivalent to compost + -ure. Compare Portuguese compostura, Spanish compostura.
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Forms
plural: compostures| Singular | composture |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable