English Explanatory Dictionary

congeries

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection or aggregation of disparate items.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒndʒəɹiːz/ /kənˈdʒɪəɹiːz/ /ˈkɑːnd͡ʒəɹiːz/ en-us-congeries.ogg

Word forms

congeries

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congeriēs (“a heap, mass, pile”), from congerō (“to carry together, heap”).

Related words

congest
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