noscitur a sociis
/ˌnɒsɪtə eɪ ˈsəʊʃɪiːs/ /ˌnɒskɪtə ɑː ˈsɒkɪiːs/noun
Law. The doctrine that if the meaning of a word is doubtful, it shall be taken to agree with the context of the surrounding words.
Origin
Mid 18th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin noscitur a sociis he is known from his companions from classical Latin nōscitur, 3rd singular present passive indicative of nōscere to know + ā by, from + sociīs, ablative plural of socius companion.
- out of the ordinary
- out of the (or one's) road
- out of the picture
- out of the question
- out of the way
- out-of-the-wayness
- out of (the) whole cloth
- out of the wood (or woods)
- out of this world
- out of time
- out of touch
- out-of-town
- out-of-towner
- out of true (or the true)
- out of truth
- out of turn
- out of whack
- out of work
- out on a limb
- out (or down) for the count
- out-over
- outpace
- out-paint
- outparcel
- out-parish