conference
/ˈkɒnfəəns/KAHN-fur-uhns
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈkɑnfɚəns/KAHN-fur-uhns
Meaningthe act of bringing together
Common meaning: a meeting for discussion
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- conwith, together; thoroughlySkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 128 · scan
- ferto bear, bringLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 737 · scan
- encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘with, together’ + ‘to bear, bring’ → conference
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Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from confer + -ence.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONFER, p.128 · scan
Roots
- conferre Latin “to bring together”
- ferō, tulī, lātum Latin “to bear, bring”
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