cum

¹ American

[koom, kuhm] / kʊm, kʌm /

preposition

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

My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.

cum ² American

[kuhm] / kʌm /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

come.

cum. ³ American

abbreviation

cumulative.

cum ¹ British

/ kʌm /

noun

taboo a variant spelling of come

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verb

a variant spelling of come

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cum ² British

/ kʌm /

preposition

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. )

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