photocomposition

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

English composition

English photocomposition

From photo- + composition.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɒmpəˌzɪʃən/

Noun

photocomposition (countable and uncountable, plural photocompositions)

2. Synonym of phototypesetting.

   Alternative form: photocomp (clipping)