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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

conforaneous en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kɒnfəˈɹeɪnɪəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • kŏnfərāʹnĭəs (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin conforāneus (“using the same forum”), from con- (“with”, “together”) + forum (“marketplace”) + -āneus.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, rare) Of the same court or marketplace.
    • In times of scarcity, wardens of the peace patrolled the city’s streets to deter the conforaneous vendors’ less scrupulous competition strategies.