con-

variant of com- before a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene; condone; connection.

Origin

< Latin

Examples from the web for con-

With a salad and a simple dessert, this is a weeknight menu con brio.
Clearly the biggest con is society filled with superficial thinkers who are ruled by personal prejudices.
Have you people not realised that money is the biggest con of all.
On the other hand what people said before is not a relevant argument in the current situation, either pro or con.
Ask them to provide specific examples for their pro and con statements, based on the things they have read in their research.
The real point is that the notion of electronic devices protecting the environment is one of the biggest con-jobs of our age.
Therefore being valued as faculty may also include who can be the biggest operator con-artist in the nanny-state.

British Dictionary definitions for con-

com-

prefix

together; with; jointly: commingle

Word Origin

from Latin com-; related to cum with. In compound words of Latin origin, com- becomes col- and cor- before l and r, co- before gn, h, and most vowels, and con- before consonants other than b, p, and m. Although its sense in compounds of Latin derivation is often obscured, it means: together, with, etc (combine, compile); similar (conform); extremely, completely (consecrate)

con-

prefix

a variant of com-

Word Origin and History for con-

word-forming element meaning "together, with," sometimes merely intensive; the form of com- used in Latin before consonants except -b-, -p-, -l-, -m-, or -r-. In native English formations, co- tends to be used where Latin would use con- (e.g. costar).

con- in Medicine

con- pref.
Variant of com-.