con- (Latin Prefix) Flashcards
What does the prefix con- mean?
The latin prefix con- means “with/together” or “thoroughly,”
connect
nectere = to bind
consensus
sentire = to sense, perceive, feel
borrowed from Latin, “agreement, concord,” from Latin consentīre “to join in feeling, be in agreement, concur in opinion” + -tus, suffix of action nouns —
conclude
claudere = to shut
con = thoroughly, completely
convene
venire = to come
con = together
context
texere = to weave
congregate
grex or greg = a flock
flock together
concord
cor or cord = heart
agreement or harmony between people or groups
contact
tangere = to touch
congeal
gelu = frost
gelare = to freeze
solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling
contained
tenere = to hold
conjugal
jugum = a yolk
conjux or conjug = spouse
conjugare= to join together
construct
struere = to pile or build
concert
acting jointly
arrange (something) by mutual agreement or coordination.
“they started meeting regularly to concert their tactics”
certare = to contend or strive
concern
a matter of interest or importance to someone
cernere = to sift, to discern
condition
dicere = say
condicio = agreement
tion = from Latin participial stems ending in -t + -ion from English grammar.
concurrent
currere = to run
contiguous
sharing a common border; touching
contingere = touching
tingere = to dye, to paint
conflate
to combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one
flare = to blow
conflare = to kindle, to fuse
contumacious
(especially of a defendant’s behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority
tumere = to swell
conjecture
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
jacere = to throw
convivial
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
vivere = to live
contingent
a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group
tangere = to touch
consensus
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
sens = feel
consentire = to consent
conglomerate
a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities
glomus = ball
a bunch of different things balled together
contemporary
living or occurring at the same period of time
tempus / tempor = time
confer
have discussions; exchange opinions; bring together
grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
ferre = bring / carry
conductor
a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir
ducere = to lead
conducere = bring together
consecutive
following one after the other in order
secut = follow
consecutus = following closely with no gap
confluence
the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
flu = to flow
