Etymology of compositional by etymonline

"the" + Greek megiste "the greatest (composition)," from fem. of megistos, superlative of… See origin and meaning of almagest.

Etymology of verse by etymonline

Meaning "metrical composition" is recorded from c. 1300; as the non-repeating part of a modern song (between repetitions of the chorus) by 1918.

pause | Etymology of pause by etymonline

The printers' composing room is from 1737. magnetopause (n.) "outer limit of the magnetosphere," 1963 ...

Etymology of music by etymonline

mid-13c., musike, "a pleasing succession of sounds or combinations of sounds; the science of combining sounds in rhythmic, melodic, and (later) ...

Etymology of stage by etymonline

The sense of "period of development or time in life" is recorded by early 14c., probably from the Middle English sense of "degree or step on the ...

Etymology of capriccio by etymonline

1690s as a term in music for a kind of free composition, from Italian capriccio "sudden start or motion" (see caprice). Earlier it meant "a prank, a trick" ( ...

beach | Etymology of beach by etymonline

1530s, "loose, water-worn pebbles of the seashore," probably from a dialectal survival of Old English bece, bece "stream," according to Barnhart from Proto- ...

Etymology of analysis by etymonline

The psychological sense is from 1890. English also formerly had a noun analyse (1630s), from French analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis.

Etymology of context by etymonline

"a composition, a chronicle, the entire text of a writing," from Latin contextus "a… See origin and meaning of context.

Etymology of formula by etymonline

1630s, "words used in a ceremony or ritual" (earlier as a Latin word in English), from Latin formula "form, draft, contract, regulation;" in law ...

text | Etymology of text by etymonline

Also in English from late 14c. more specifically as "an authoritative writing or document; a translated discourse or composition (as opposed to ...

Etymology of sentence by etymonline

c. 1200, "doctrine, authoritative teaching; an authoritative pronouncement," from Old French sentence "judgment, decision; meaning; aphorism, maxim; statement ...

Etymology of nocturne by etymonline

"a work, composition," especially a musical one, 1809, from Latin opus "a work, labor, exertion" (source of Italian opera, French oeuvre, ...

Etymology of style by etymonline

This is from Old French stile, estile "style, fashion, manner; a stake, pale," from Latin stilus "stake, instrument for writing, manner of ...

true | Etymology of true by etymonline

The meaning "real, genuine, rightly answering to the description, not counterfeit" is from late 14c. As "conformable to law or justice" (as in ...

Etymology of theory by etymonline

"conception, mental scheme," 1590s, from Late Latin theoria (Jerome), from Greek theōria… See origin and meaning of theory.

song-craft | Etymology of song-craft by etymonline

also songcraft, "art of comp9osing songs," Old English sangcræft "art of singing, composing poetry, or playing an instrument," from song (n.) + ...

lead | Etymology of lead by etymonline

1200. Meaning "to be in first place" is from late 14c. Intransitive sense, "act the part of a leader," is from 1570s. Sense ...

Etymology of petrochemical by etymonline

"of or pertaining to the chemistry of the formation and composition of rocks," 1913, from petro- (1) "rock" + chemical (adj.). also from 1913.

Etymology of decomposition by etymonline

Meaning "art of constructing sentences" is from 1550s; that of "literary production, that which results from composing" (often also "writing ...