Compostela

Meaning

1. A city in A Coruña, Galicia
2. A village in Abeancos parish, Melide, A Coruña, Galicia
3. A village in A Mezquita parish, A Mezquita, Ourense, Galicia
4. A village in Manín parish, Lobios, Ourense, Galicia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/komposˈtɛla/

Etymology

Attested as Conpostella in 966, from Latin compositella, diminutive of composita (“ordered, arranged”), meaning "the (well) composed little one" vel sim.
Cognate with Spanish Compostilla.

Sentences

Estudou no seminario de Santiago de Compostela cinco anos .

He studied at the Seminary of Santiago de Compostela for five years.

Doutora en Ciencias Económicas pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela .

PhD in Economic Sciences from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Licenciouse en dereito pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela .

He graduated in law from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Licenciouse en Filosofía pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela .

He graduated in Philosophy from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Deixou inédito o manuscrito " Un año en Compostela ".

He left the manuscript "A Year in Compostela" unpublished.

Estudou física nas universidades de Santiago de Compostela e Sevilla .

He studied physics at the Universities of Santiago de Compostela and Seville.

Diplomado en Maxisterio pola Universidade de Santiago de Compostela .

Master's Degree from the University of Santiago de Compostela.

Licenciouse en Medicina na Universidade de Santiago de Compostela coa cualificación de sobresaínte.

He graduated in Medicine from the University of Santiago de Compostela with the qualification of outstanding.