Etymology

comity

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Today it means: Courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony. Full definition →

Middle English comite ← Latin cōmitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromcōmitās
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcomite“association”
  3. English todaycomity

From Late Middle English comite (“association”), from Latin cōmitās.

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