English

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin contra , against

Pronunciation

• IPA : (US ) /kan/, (UK ) /kɒn/

Noun

1. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).

   pros and cons

Related terms

• pros and cons

Etymology

1. From con trick , shortened from confidence trick
2. Shortened from convict

Noun

1. (slang) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
2. (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.

Related terms

• con artist
• con man
• con trick

Prefix

"with" or "together"

Etymology

A variant on the Latin prefix "com"

Transitive verb

Etymology

From the noun (in the sense of "a fraud").

1. (slang) To trick or defraud , usually for personal gain.

See also

• mod cons

French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔ̃/

Homophones

• quand
• Caen

Noun

con m (plural cons; f conne , plural connes)

1. (taboo slang) cunt
2. (derogatory slang) (stupid person) arsehole (British), asshole (US), wanker (British), jerk (US)
3. (followed by de + noun to become an adjective) crap (adjective), crappy, shit (adjective), bloody stupid (British), fucking stupid

See Also

connerie connard

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA : /kon/
• SAMPA : /kon/

Etymology

from Latin cum

Conjunction

1. with

Antonym

• senza

Combined forms

When followed by a definite article, con may optionally be combined with the article to give the following combined forms:

Spanish

Etymology

Latin cum, 'with'.

Pronunciation

• IPA : /kon/
• SAMPA : /kon/

Conjunction

1. with

Antonyms

• sin

See also

• conmigo
• contigo

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• IPA : /k̬ɑ̄n/
• SAMPA : /kQn/
• SAMPROSA : /-[kQn]/

Noun

1. child

Personal pronoun

1. you (addressed to a person younger than the speaker, especially a child)

Classifier

1. indicate animate noun

Antonym

• cái