🇫🇷 French

compositeur

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

le compositeur

composer

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compositeur
/lə kɔ̃pozitœʁ/
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How do you say compositeur in French?

IPA
/lə kɔ̃pozitœʁ/

How do you pronounce compositeur in French?

compositeur is pronounced /lə kɔ̃pozitœʁ/ in French.

Example sentences

Le compositeur français a créé une symphonie magnifique.

The French composer created a magnificent symphony.

Ce compositeur célèbre était très productif dans sa carrière.

This famous composer was very productive in his career.

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Why is it masculine?

Compositeur is masculine because the suffix "-eur" (derived from Latin "-tor") used to form agent nouns from verbs in French typically produces masculine nouns. In French, agent nouns ending in "-eur" are generally masculine by default, regardless of the gender of the person performing the action.

What is the French word for composer?

The French word for composer is le compositeur — masculine.

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