transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)əm, -ˈsȯr-tē-əm ]
noun
( plural con·sor·tia -ˈsȯr-sh(ē-)ə, -ˈsȯr-tē-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