co-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "co"

English

Etymology

From Latin co-.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kōʹ, IPA(key): /ˈkoʊ-/
  • (unstressed) enPR: , IPA(key): /kɒ/

Prefix

co-

  1. together; mutually; jointly
  2. partner or subordinate in an activity
  3. to the same degree
  4. (mathematics) of the opposite, of the counterpart; dual
    cokernel; codimension; cosine; counion; cointersection

Usage notes

  • With many terms, a hyphen (-) is used in British English (e.g. co-operate), which is omitted in informal American English (e.g. cooperate). In formal American English the second vowel would be decorated with a diaeresis (coöperate), although this usage is rare and somewhat fussy.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin co-.

Prefix

co-

  1. co- (together; jointly)

Derived terms

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Further reading


French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko/, /kɔ/

Prefix

co-

  1. co- (together; jointly)

Derived terms

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Latin

Etymology

Shortened form of cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic *kom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (next to, at, with, along), cognate with Proto-Germanic *ga- (co-).

Prefix

co-

  1. together, with
    cōgō, Quirīnus (co-vir-īnus), cohaereō, coeō
  2. (intensifier)
    • orior (I rise)coorior (I arise, I spring forth)
    • emō (I buy)coemō (I buy up)
    • rumpō (I break, I destroy)corrumpō (I pervert, I contaminate)
    • horrēscō (I dread)cohorrēscō (I shudder, I shiver)
    • lābor (I slip, I go wrong)collābor (I collapse, I fall in ruin)

Derived terms

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish com-.

Prefix

co-

  1. co-

Derived terms

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Mutation

Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
co-cho-go-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • com-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sɔ/

Prefix

co-

  1. Forms adjectives specifying how often something happens; -ly

Derived terms

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Further reading

  • co- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish com-.

Prefix

co-

  1. Usually (but not always) designates mutuality or reciprocity.

Derived terms

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References

  • com-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin co-.

Prefix

co-

  1. co-

Derived terms

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Further reading

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