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
court
KORT/kɔːrt/
An official body that hears and decides legal cases.
Etymology
An enclosed yard gave its name to the people assembled there, then to a sovereign's assembly. Because rulers oversaw judicial assemblies, court also came to mean the place where justice is administered.