different between confection vs compote

English

Etymology

From Middle English confescioun, borrowed from Old French confeccion (French confection), from Latin c?nfecti?nem (nominative c?nfecti?), from confectus, past participle of conficere (“to prepare”), from com- (“with”) + facere (“to make, do”). Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500's.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?f?k??n/

Noun

confection (plural confections)

1. A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.

   The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.

2. The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
3. The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.

   The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.

4. (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
5. (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
   • 2007, Susan Sizemore, Primal Desires

     She found a sexy, lacy confection in a lingerie drawer and quickly slipped into it.

6. (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.

Related terms

• confect
• confectionary
• confectionery
• confectioner
• confectioners' sugar

Translations

Verb

confection (third-person singular simple present confections, present participle confectioning, simple past and past participle confectioned)

1. To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

French

Etymology

From Old French confeccion, borrowed from Latin c?nfecti?, c?nfecti?nem.

Pronunciation

Noun

confection f (plural confections)

1. making, creation, development, confection

   L'emplacement standard pour la confection d'une fistule A-V est l'avant-bras non-dominant des patients.

   The standard entry point for the creation of an arteriovenous fistula is on a patient's non-dominant forearm.

2. ready-to-wear clothing
3. the ready-to-wear clothing industry

Further reading

• “confection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• compot (dated)
• compôte

Etymology

Borrowed from French compote. Doublet of compost.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?mp??t/, /?k?mp?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?mpo?t/
• Hyphenation: com?pote

Noun

compote (plural compotes)

1. A dessert made of fruit cooked in sugary syrup.
2. A dish used for serving fruit.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.p?t/

Etymology 1

From Old French composte, compost, from Latin compostus, syncopated variant of compositus. Doublet of compost and composite.

Alternative forms

• compôte

Noun

compote f (plural compotes)

1. stewed fruit or meat, compote

Derived terms

• compoter

Descendants

Etymology 2

Verb

compote

1. inflection of compoter:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “compote” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).