Dictionary.com

consortium

[ kuhn-sawr-shee-uhm, -tee- ]
/ kənˈsɔr ʃi əm, -ti- /
Save This Word!

noun, plural con·sor·ti·a [kuhn-sawr-shee-uh, -tee-uh]. /kənˈsɔr ʃi ə, -ti ə/.

a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
any association, partnership, or union.
Law. the legal right of partners in a marriage to companionship and conjugal intercourse with each other: In a wrongful death action the surviving spouse commonly seeks damages for loss of consortium.

QUIZZES

THIS PASTA QUIZ IS A TORTELLINI FUN CHALLENGE!

Whether you're feeling a little fusilli or saucy, this quiz on pasta names is meant for you! Take the quiz to see if you have your pasta facts just right. The pasta-bilities are endless.
Question 1 of 10
Which pasta name means “butterflies”?

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing

Meet Grammar Coach

Improve Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of consortium

1820–30; <Latin: partnership, equivalent to consort-consort + -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM consortium

con·sor·ti·al, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

How to use consortium in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for consortium

consortium
/ (kənˈsɔːtɪəm) /

noun plural -tia (-tɪə)

an association of financiers, companies, etc, esp one formed for a particular purpose
law the right of husband or wife to the company, assistance, and affection of the other

Derived forms of consortium

consortial, adjective

Word Origin for consortium

C19: from Latin: community of goods, partnership; see consort
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK