English
Etymology 1
From the L. prefix term|con-|lang=la, from term|cum||with.
Prefix
infl|en|prefix|cat=prefixes
- used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or joint
#: congenial, congregation, console, consonant, construct, converge, etc.
- used with certain words to intensify their meaning
#: confirm
Usage notes
term|con-|Con- becomes
It can also appear as term|co-: term|coexistence, term|cosine.
Etymology 2
back-form|conlang|nodot=3, short for "constructed language"
Prefix
infl|en|prefix
- attached to certain words to obtain new, informal, subcultural words in which con- conveys a notion of:
## constructed, artificial
## hypothetical, fictional
## related to conlangs, conworlds, etc.
Derived terms
conculture
conlang, conlanger, conlanging, conlangistan
conperson, conpeople
conreligion
conscript, con-script
consociety
conworld
Category:English intensifiers
Latin
Etymology
From preposition term|cum||with
Prefix
infl|la|prefix|cat=prefixes
- with; together
Usage notes
term|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 term|com-. Other forms are term|co-, term|col-, and term|cor-.
Related terms
co-
com-
coadunare
condemnare
confirmare
congelare
coitus
cum
Spanish
Etymology
From the L. prefix term|con-|lang=la, from term|cum||with.
Prefix
con- (co-, com-)
- with
Derived terms
convivir
conjuntar
complot
confluir
convenir
consocio
mid
componer
compadre
combinar
coetáneo
cooperar
coacusado
Usage notes
Before the letters b or p use the form com-. Sometimes the co- form is used instead.
Category:Spanish prefixes
fr:con-
ja:con-
tr:con-
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