DictionaryRoot: cohors
Latin
cohors
an enclosure or a company of people
Forms
- cohors
- cohort- — The longer form used before Latin endings.
Origin
Traditionally associated with a space enclosed around a yard.
Note
An enclosed group or company developed into a military unit and other organized bodies.
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noun
cohort
KOH-hort/ˈkəʊhɔːrt/
A group sharing a purpose or experience.
Etymology
Latin cohors meant an enclosure, then an enclosed group or company of soldiers. The group sense broadened to people united by a common cause or sharing a characteristic, such as birth year.