noun

composer

composer

Mozart was a famous composer.

Mozart was a famous composer.

She is a composer of film music.

She is a composer of film music.

((a/the)) composer a person who writes music Mozart was a famous composer.

Synonyms: songwriter, musician

From Latin 'componere' (to put together), from 'com-' (together) + 'ponere' (to put). The '-er' suffix denotes a person who does something. So, a composer is 'one who puts (notes) together'.

Imagine a person who 'composes' or puts together a puzzle, but with musical notes. That person is a 'composer'.

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