Consortium Definition
kən-sôrtē-əm, -shē-əm
consortia, consortiums
noun
consortiums
An association or a combination, as of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
American Heritage
A cooperative arrangement among groups or institutions.
A library consortium.
American Heritage
A partnership or association.
Webster's New World
The companionship and support provided by marriage, including the right of each spouse to receive this from the other.
Webster's New World
The affection, companionship, and sexual gratification that one receives from another, especially from a spouse or, in some states, a fellow participant in a civil union. See also alienation of affections and conjugal rights.
Webster's New World Law
Other Word Forms of Consortium
Noun
Singular:
consortiumPlural:
consortia, consortiumsOrigin of Consortium
From Latin consortio ("bound destiny; the same destiny") prefix con- "with" + noun sortitus ("casting lots", "decide by lots").
From Wiktionary
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Latin fellowship from cōnsors cōnsort- partner consort
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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