consort

noun

/ˈkɒnsɔːt/

/ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/

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the husband or wife of a king, queen, leader, etc.
- the Prince Consort (= the queen’s husband)
a group of old-fashioned musical instruments, or a group of musicians who play music from several centuries ago
- a solo accompanied by a consort of four viols

Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort. noun sense 2 late 16th cent.: earlier form of concert.

consort

verb

/kənˈsɔːt/

/kənˈsɔːrt/

[intransitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they consort	/kənˈsɔːt/ /kənˈsɔːrt/
he / she / it consorts	/kənˈsɔːts/ /kənˈsɔːrts/
past simple consorted	/kənˈsɔːtɪd/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/
past participle consorted	/kənˈsɔːtɪd/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/
-ing form consorting	/kənˈsɔːtɪŋ/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪŋ/

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consort with somebody to spend time with somebody that other people do not approve of
- He is known to have consorted with prostitutes.
Word Originverb late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort.