Added 9 October 2026
cohort
/ˈkəʊ̯ˌhɔːt/ noun
Latin root: cohors Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cohort at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
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A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
The 18–24 cohort shows a sharp increase in automobile fatalities over the proximate age groupings.
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Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 or 600 men (equalling about six centuries).
Three cohorts of men were assigned to the region.
verb
Origin
From Latin cohors (stem cohort-); borrowed into Old English as coorta, but reintroduced into Middle English as cōhort and chōors via Old French cohorte. Doublet of court.
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