The story
- Latin · borrowed fromcontubernālis
- English todaycontubernal
From Latin contubernālis, from contubernium (“companionship in a tent”), from con- + taberna (“a hut, shed, tent”). More at tavern.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
contubernal
Today it means: Living in close proximity (as though sharing a tent); intimate, familiar. Full definition →
Latin contubernālis