DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

  • ad-
  • ac- — Used before c in Latin.
  • af- — Used before f in Latin.
  • ag- — Used before g in Latin.
  • al- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ap- — Used before p in Latin.
  • ar- — Used before r in Latin.
  • as- — Used before s in Latin.
  • at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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adjective

associated

Connected or linked with someone or something.

The guide explains the equipment and its associated safety risks.

Etymology

Latin associare meant to join as a companion. Associated describes the resulting connection, extending companionship between people to links between objects, ideas, or circumstances.

More examples

  • The museum and its associated foundation share an office.
  • She studied the costs associated with moving abroad.
  • Several symptoms are associated with the same condition.

Forms

association noun — A connection between people, things, or ideas.

Similar words

related
Describes a connection without suggesting formal or repeated association.
connected
Is broader and can include a direct physical link.