contubernal etymology

Origin and Etymology:

• Derived from Latin contubernium, meaning "a sharing of a tent," from com- ("together") + taberna ("tent, hut")
• In ancient Roman military, a contubernium referred to a group of 8-10 soldiers who shared a tent and cooking facilities

Meaning:

"Contubernal" typically refers to:

• Sharing quarters or a close association: Cohabiting or spending much time together
• Collusion or conspiracy: Engaging in secret activities or wrongdoing with others
• Conjugal relationship: Specifically, a relationship between a man and a mistress, or a kept woman

Usage:

• "The soldiers formed a contubernal bond during their long deployment."
• "The swindlers were found to be in a contubernal relationship, operating together to defraud investors."
• "The politician's contubernal affair with the actress became a public scandal."

contubernal relate terms

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• blurb

  Etymology The word blurb is derived from a nonce word coined by Gelett Burgess in 1907

• pastoral

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• fair

  Etymology The word fair originates from the Old English word fæger meaning beauti

• economy

  Etymology Oikos Greek house or household Nomos Greek law or management

• anxiety

  Etymology The word anxiety comes from the Latin word anxietas which means anxiety

• envy

  Etymology The word envy comes from the Old French word envier which means to

• reckon

  Etymology Middle English reknen from Old English reccan Proto West Germanic rakōn

• Dutch

  Etymology The word Dutch is derived from the Latin word Theodiscus which means of

• Elohim

  Etymology Hebrew אֱלֹהִים Elohim Meaning God plural form Gods plural