concomitant
/ˌkɒnˈkɒmətənt/kon-KO-muh-tuhnt
/ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt/kahn-KAH-muh-tuhnt
Meaninggoing along with as a companion
Common meaning: going along with
Other meanings: accompanying
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- comita companionLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 373 · scan
- antadjective ending: being
‘with, together’ + ‘a companion’ → concomitant
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin comes ‘a companion’.
Roots
- comes, comitis Latin “a companion”
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