Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consortium

/kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: con-sor-ti-um
IPA: /kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.

noun

A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.

noun

An association or society.

noun

The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.

noun

A group of symbiotic microbes.

Example Sentences

"We wanted to share that kind thought with you because today, November 13, is "World Kindness Day" — created back in 1998 by a consortium of kindhearted charities."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *sértis Proto-Italic *sortis Latin sors Latin cōnsors Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin cōnsortiumlbor. English consortium Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsortium.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/
British English: /kənˈsɔː.ti.əm/

Inflected Forms

consortia (plural) consortiums (plural)

Derived Forms

microconsortium

Phrases

loss of consortium

Frequently Paired Words

consort

Synonyms

coalition alliance syndicate pool

Questions

How do you pronounce consortium?: The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈsoɹ.ʃəm/.
What does consortium mean?: An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
Where does consortium come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *sértis Proto-Italic *sortis Latin sors Latin cōnsors Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin cōnsortiumlbor. English consortium Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsortium.

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