concomitance
/kənˈkɒmɪtəns/
concomitance means occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another, coexistence. It carries an Arena rating of 1721, earned across 17 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, concomitance ranks #1,333 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #2,941 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #3,059 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #4,066 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
concomitance is pronounced /kənˈkɒmɪtəns/.
Why “concomitance” is a great word
The state or fact of existing or occurring together, especially in connection with something else. Its etymology is From Medieval Latin 'concomitantia', from Late Latin 'concomitantem' (accompanying), from Latin 'concomitari' (to accompany), from 'con-' (together) + 'comitari' (to accompany), from 'comes', 'comitis' (companion). First attested in English in the early 16th century. Unlike 'coincidence,' which suggests a fleeting, accidental alignment, or 'synchronicity,' which seeks a hidden, meaningful pattern, concomitance denotes a quieter, more neutral fellowship. It is the soft shadow that moves with the walker, the scent of petrichor rising with the first drops of rain, the quiet ache that attends the deepest joy—the silent, attendant fact of the world.
Etymology
First attested in 1607, from French concomitant, from Latin concomitari (“accompany”), from con- (“together”) + comitari (“to company”), from comes, comitis (“companion”).
noun
- occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another, coexistence
- A concomitant.
- The Roman Catholic doctrine of the existence of the entire body of Christ in the Eucharist, under each element, so that the body and blood are both received by communication in one kind only.
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