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con-¹
- /ˌkən/
- /ˈkʌn/
- /ˌkɑːn/
- /ˈkɒn/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English con-, from Latin con-, from cum (“with”).
prefix com- · cor- · Ꝯ
- Unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word. concorporate
- Together: the root is done together. conarticular
- Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root. confocal
- Belonging to the same group indicated by the root. confamilial
- Synchronous or simultaneous with the root. connascent
- A fellow kind of the root. concitizen
- To do the root. convivify
- Intensifying the root. congenial
- Found with. What is found with the root. consalazinic acid
- From, coming from the root. consequence
- When one entity is put into another, or one entity affects the other. conplastic
- Mutuality, indicating a reciprocal relationship or influence confraternization
- To surround or adorn with constrict
- Uniform, or made to be the same as. concolorate
con-²
- /ˌkən/
- /ˈkʌn/
- /ˌkɑːn/
- /ˈkɒn/
Where it comes from
Back-formation from conlang, short for constructed language.
prefix com- · cor- · Ꝯ
- constructed, artificial
- hypothetical, fictional
- related to conlangs, conworlds, etc.
Translations
Talk about this word "con-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/con-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. con-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/con- "con-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/con-.Cite this
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title = {con-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/con-},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}