Etymology

conge

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Today it means: Synonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc. Full definition →

French conge ← Latin congius
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conge · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromcongius
  2. French · derived fromconge
  3. English todayconge

From French conge, from Latin congius. Only attested in English in the obsolete plural form congys.

conge · noun, verb2

Accentless form of congé.

Words from the same roots

Frenchconge all →

congécongy

Latincongius all →

congiuscongy

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