Etymology

comes

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Today it means: The answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue. Full definition →

Latin comes
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comes · verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

comes · noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcomes“a companion”
  2. English todaycomes

Borrowed from Latin comes (“a companion”). Doublet of comte, conte, and count.

Words from the same roots

Latincomes all →

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