English

Etymology

From the Latin prefix con-, from cum, "with".

Prefix

con-

1. used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or joint

   congenial , congregation, console, consonant, construct, converge, etc.

2. used with certain words to intensify their meaning

   confirm

3. As a back-formation of conlang, short for "constructed language", attached to certain words to obtain new, informal, subcultural words in whom con- conveys a notion of:
   1. constructed, artificial
   2. hypothetical, fictional
   3. related to conlangs, conworlds , etc.

Usage note

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.

Derived terms

(3):

• conculture
• conlang, conlanger , conlanging , conlangistan
• conperson, conpeople
• conreligion
• conscript , con-script
• consociety
• conworld

Latin

Etymology

From preposition cum, "with"

Prefix

con-

1. with; together

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-. Another form is co- .

Related Terms

• co-
• com-
• coadunare
• condemnare
• confirmare
• congelare
• coitus
• cum