Latin

Adjective

compositum

1. nominative neuter singular of compositus
2. accusative masculine singular of compositus
3. accusative neuter singular of compositus
4. vocative neuter singular of compositus

Noun

compositum n ‎(genitive compositī); second declension

1. that which is agreed; an agreement, compact, etc.
2. compound word, compound

Usage notes

• This noun also appears (in the ablative only) in the phrases ēx compositō ‎(“according to agreement”, “by agreement”, “in concert”) and dē compositō ‎(“by agreement”), as well as more rarely (in the same sense) alone as compositō.

Declension

Second declension.

References

• compositum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “compositum”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • (ambiguous) well-ordered, well-brushed hair: capilli compti, compositi (opp. horridi)
    
  • (ambiguous) an elaborate speech: oratio composita
    
  • (ambiguous) well-arranged words: verba composita