con•sor •ti•um

ken’sôrdeam, kan’sôrSH(ē)am |

noun (plural consortia | kan’sôrdeo, ken

‘sôrSH(e)a | or plural consortiums | kan

‘sôrdeamz, ken’sôrSH(e)emz |)

1 an association, typically of several business companies.

2 Law the right of association and companionship with one’s husband or wife: the amount awarded for loss of consortium must be included.

ORIGIN

early 19th century (in the sense ‘partnership’): from Latin, from consors ‘sharing, partner’ (see consort’).

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