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con-

/ˌkən/

con- prefix: unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word.

Prefix (1)

con-

  1. Unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word.
    • concorporate
    • conglobulate
  2. Together: the root is done together.
    • conarticular
    • conjubilant
    Synonyms:
    co-, com-, col-, cor-, syn-, syl-, sym-, inter-
  3. Having commonality, having the same property indicated by the root.
    • confocal
    • consimilar
    1. Belonging to the same group indicated by the root.
      • confamilial
      • contypic
    2. Synchronous or simultaneous with the root.
      • connascent
      • concreate
    3. A fellow kind of the root.
      • concitizen
      • condisciple
  4. To do the root.
    • convivify
    • confix
    1. Intensifying the root.
      • congenial
      • connatural
  5. Found with. What is found with the root.
    • consalazinic acid
    • conphaseolin
  6. From, coming from the root.
    • consequence
    • convicine
  7. When one entity is put into another, or one entity affects the other.
    • conplastic
    • contour
  8. Mutuality, indicating a reciprocal relationship or influence
    • confraternization
    • confated
  9. To surround or adorn with
    • constrict
    • constellate
  10. Uniform, or made to be the same as.
    • concolorate

Prefix (2)

con-

  1. constructed, artificial
  2. hypothetical, fictional
  3. related to conlangs, conworlds, etc.

Synonyms of con-

Forms of con-

alternative formcom-
alternative formcor-
alternative formꝮ

Origin of con-

Inherited from Middle English con-, from Latin con-, from cum (“with”).

Back-formation from conlang, short for constructed language.

Words formed from con-

Questions about con-

What does con- mean?
Con- means unite: to unite into a collection indicated by the root word.
What part of speech is con-?
Con- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce con-?
Con- is pronounced /ˌkən/.

Words near con- in the dictionary

  1. con suite
  2. con trick
  3. con tricks
  4. con woman
  5. con women
  6. con-
  7. con-artist
  8. con-artists
  9. Con-Ass
  10. Con-Con
  11. Con-Dem

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Adapted from Wiktionary: con- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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