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• cum
  cum

  preposition

  with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).
• cum.
  cum.

  abbreviation

  cumulative.

cum

¹ American  

[koom, kuhm] / kʊm, kʌm /

preposition

1. with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).

   My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.

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cum ² American  

[kuhm] / kʌm /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. come.

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cum. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. cumulative.

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cum ¹ British  

/ kʌm /

noun

1. taboo a variant spelling of come

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verb

1. a variant spelling of come

cum ² British  

/ kʌm /

preposition

1. used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined nature

   a kitchen-cum-dining room

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Etymology

Origin of cum

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); cf. com- ( def. )

Example Sentences

I have finished copying Chapter XXI. of David - 'SOLUS CUM SOLA; we travel together.'

From Vailima Letters by Stevenson, Robert Louis

It is a pleasure to record that my unselfish friend Romesh received his own degree CUM LAUDE.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa