CONSORTIUM


Meaning of CONSORTIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' so ̇ r-sh( ē -) ə m, - ' so ̇ r-t ē - ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -sor · tia \ - ' so ̇ r-sh( ē -) ə , - ' so ̇ r-t ē - ə \ also -sortiums

Etymology: Latin, fellowship, from consort-, consors

Date: 1829

1 : an agreement, combination, or group (as of companies) formed to undertake an enterprise beyond the resources of any one member

2 : ASSOCIATION , SOCIETY

3 : the legal right of one spouse to the company, affection, and assistance of and to sexual relations with the other

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.