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Latin

con-

together, with; sometimes thoroughly

Forms

  • con-
  • com- — Used before certain consonants, especially b, p, and m.
  • col- — The final consonant changed before l.
  • cor- — The final consonant changed before r.
  • co- — The final consonant was lost in some combinations.

Origin

From Latin cum, “with,” and an older form com-.

Note

Togetherness could extend to completeness. Not every word containing this prefix retains an obvious “with” meaning.

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noun

constructor

kun-STRUK-ter/kənˈstrʌktər/

A maker that creates something from parts.

The constructor fits roof rafters onto the small wooden structure.

East Asian woman builder fits roof rafters onto a small wooden structure.
Etymology
conLatintogether, with; sometimes thoroughly
+structLatinpile up, arrange, or build
+orLatina person or thing that acts

“Pile up together” supplies the concrete image behind building: assembling material into a whole. The agent ending names whoever or whatever performs that building or making.

In context

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More examples

  • The crossword constructor fits words into a symmetrical grid.
  • The bridge constructor assembles the steel sections on site.
  • This class has two constructors that accept different inputs.

Forms

constructor · constructors

construct verb — To build something by joining its parts.

construction noun — The process of building something from parts.

Similar words

builder
Usually a person or company, especially one constructing buildings.
maker
Broader term that does not require assembling separate parts.