A list of 4 words by zimmerman.
- causticwas added by zimmerman and appears on 237 lists
- conjecturewas added by zimmerman and appears on 145 lists
- commensuratewas added by zimmerman and appears on 148 lists
- consummatewas added by zimmerman and appears on 141 lists
zimmerman commented on the list c--3
ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense completed, accomplished ): from Latin consummat- ‘brought to completion,’ from the verb consummare, from con- ‘altogether’ + summa ‘sum total,’ feminine of summus ‘highest, supreme.’
November 15, 2009
zimmerman commented on the list c--3
ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin commensuratus, from com- ‘together’ + mensuratus, past participle of mensurare ‘to measure.’
November 15, 2009