Con-

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

Full definition of con-

Prefix

1. (non-productive) used with certain words to add a notion similar to those conveyed by with, together, or jointcongenial, congregation, console, consonant, construct, converge, etc.
2. (non-productive) used with certain words to intensify their meaningconfirm

Usage notes

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.

Back-formation from {{3}}, short for "constructed language".

Prefix

1. attached to certain words to obtain new, informal, subcultural words in which con- conveys a notion of:
1. constructed, artificial
2. hypothetical, fictional
3. related to conlangs, conworlds, etc.

Derived terms