Composit

/ˈkɑmpəzɪt/ adjective

Definition

Made up of several different parts or elements combined together; composite.

Etymology

From Latin compositus, past participle of componere. An archaic or variant form of composite, used mainly in older texts and heraldic contexts.

Kelly Says

Composit is basically the ancestor word to composite—seeing the spelling variation shows how English used to be far more flexible with word forms before dictionaries standardized everything in the 18th and 19th centuries!

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