Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comity

/ˈkɒmɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: comi-ty
IPA: /ˈkɒmɪti/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Friendly understanding and mutual recognition between two entities, especially nations.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There, I saw not only flare-ups of ethnic animosity, but the comity that was also possible among men of different backgrounds."
"The app [OpenAI's Sora] will further erode truth, and comity."
"Comity and conciliation are a slog. They’re for suckers. Contempt is victors’ ready, heady prerogative."
"Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health care, homeland security, education and energy proposals."

Etymology

From Late Middle English comite (“association”), from Latin cōmitās.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)mey-, comite, cōmitās

Usage

Inflected Forms

comities (plural)

Derived Forms

incomity

Synonyms

frith

Homonyms

comedy (t-flapping)

Questions

How do you pronounce comity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒmɪti/.
What does comity mean?: Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
Where does comity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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