consequence
/ˈkɒnsəkwəns/KON-suh-kwuhns
/ˈkɑnsəkwəns/KAHN-suh-kwuhns
Meaningwhat follows
Common meaning: a result that follows
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- sequto follow, come afterLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1677 · scan
- encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
‘with, together’ + ‘to follow, come after’ → consequence
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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Origin: Built on Latin sequor ‘to follow, come after’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry sequor, p. 1677 · dictionary scan
Roots
- sequor, secūtus Latin “to follow, come after”
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