complice


com·plice

C0531400 (kŏm′plĭs)n. Archaic An associate or accomplice, especially in crime.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin complex, complic-, one closely connected with : Latin com-, com- + Latin plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

complice

(ˈkɒmplɪs; ˈkʌm-) nobsolete an associate or accomplice[C15: from Old French, from Late Latin complex partner, associate, from Latin complicāre to fold together; see complicate]

com•plice

(ˈkɒm plɪs)

n. Archaic. an accomplice or associate. [1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin complice-, oblique s. of complex confederate (formation modeled on simplex simplex) =com- com- + -plex -fold]