consort

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈkɑnsɔrt/ UK /ˈkɒnsɔːt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a spouse, especially of a reigning monarch; to associate with

The queen consort waved to the crowd from the balcony.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a spouse, especially of a... spouse partner companion mate associatefraternizemingle

Word family

Derived forms consortiumconsortship

Related forms sort sorted assort resort

Etymology

From Old French consort ('colleague, partner'), from Latin consors ('partner, sharer, having a common lot'), from con- ('together') + sors ('lot, share, fate').

consors Latin sors Latin

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Topics

Family & Relationships

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# consort

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑnsɔrt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnsɔːt/

## Meanings
1. a spouse, especially of a reigning monarch; to associate with

## Examples
- The queen consort waved to the crowd from the balcony.

## Synonyms
- spouse
- partner
- companion
- mate
- associate
- fraternize
- mingle

## Derived Forms
- consortium
- consortship

## Related Forms
- sort
- sorted
- assort
- resort

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: consors
- Root: sors

## Etymology
From Old French consort ('colleague, partner'), from Latin consors ('partner, sharer, having a common lot'), from con- ('together') + sors ('lot, share, fate').

## AI Etymology
Consort is a noun and verb meaning "a spouse, especially of a reigning monarch; to associate with". Historically, it is from Old French consort ('colleague, partner'), from Latin consors ('partner, sharer, having a common lot'), from con- ('together') + sors ('lot, share, fate'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: consort is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin consors with Latin sors. Close English family members include consortium, consortship, sort, sorted, and assort.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships

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