con-
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
From the Latin prefix con-, from cum (“‘with’”).
[edit] Prefix
con-
- used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or joint
- congenial, congregation, console, consonant, construct, converge, etc.
- used with certain words to intensify their meaning
- confirm
[edit] Usage notes
Con- becomes
- col- before l: collaborate;
- com- before b, m, and p: combat, commit, compel;
- cor- before r: correlation;
It can also appear as co-: coexistence, cosine.
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[edit] Etymology 2
Back-formation from conlang, short for "constructed language".
[edit] Prefix
con-
- attached to certain words to obtain new, informal, subcultural words in which con- conveys a notion of:
- constructed, artificial
- hypothetical, fictional
- related to conlangs, conworlds, etc.
[edit] Derived terms
Derived terms
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From preposition cum (“‘with’”)
[edit] Prefix
con-
[edit] Usage notes
con- is a prefix added to many words to give a sense of with or together. Before letters like b and p, the form is com-. Other forms are co-, col-, and cor-.
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From the Latin prefix con-, from cum (“‘with’”).
[edit] Prefix
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Usage notes
Before the letters b or p use the form com-. Sometimes the co- form is used instead.
