com-

with, together; sometimes thoroughly

Forms

com-
con- — Used before many consonants in Latin.
col- — Used before l in Latin.
cor- — Used before r in Latin.
co- — Shortened especially before vowels.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *kom, ‘with; beside.’

Note

In some formations, togetherness shades into completeness; the prefix’s exact contribution can be uncertain.

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noun

concord

KAHN-kord/ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/

Agreement or harmonious correspondence between parts.

The neighbors live in concord despite their different backgrounds.

A diverse group cooperates peacefully to raise a garden trellis.

Etymology

conLatinwith, together; sometimes thoroughly

+cordLatinheart

Literally “hearts together,” the underlying Latin expression meant being of the same mind. That shared feeling or outlook is the image behind peaceful agreement.

In context

Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy23:09

how people pushed aside their enmities why these moments occurred yet did not endure and what we might take away from the legacies of broken Concord

Peace and Friendship: Lessons from the Legacy of Broken Concord

More examples

The agreement restores concord between the two communities.
There is little concord between the findings of these studies.
Subject-verb concord requires “she walks,” not “she walk.”

Forms

concord

concordant adjective — In agreement or harmony with something.

Similar words

agreement: Emphasizes matching opinions or forms rather than peaceful relations.
harmony: Emphasizes parts working well together, not necessarily sharing opinions.
accord: Often suggests agreement reached between people or groups.