consortion

con·sort

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun kon-sawrt, verb kuh n-sawrt]
- /noun ˈkɒn sɔrt, verb kənˈsɔrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun kon-sawrt, verb kuh n-sawrt]
- /noun ˈkɒn sɔrt, verb kənˈsɔrt/

Definitions of consortion word

noun consortion a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort. 1
noun consortion one vessel or ship accompanying another. 1
noun consortion Music. a group of instrumentalists and singers who perform music, especially old music. a group of instruments of the same family, as viols, played in concert. 1
noun consortion a companion, associate, or partner: a confidant and consort of heads of state. 1
noun consortion accord or agreement. 1
noun consortion Obsolete. company or association. harmony of sounds. 1

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Origin of consortion

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin consort- (stem of consors) sharer, orig. sharing (adj.). See con-, sort

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Parts of speech for Consortion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Consortion

consortion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

consortion usage trend in Literature

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