Added 9 October 2026
consummate
/ˈkɒnsəmət/ verb
In Latin: consummātus Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about consummate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Having or revealing supreme mastery or skill.
a consummate artist
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Perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities.
a complete gentleman
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Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers.
an arrant fool
Origin
First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English consummat(e) (“(past participle) fulfilled, completed; (adjective) perfect, consummate”), borrowed from Latin cōnsummātus, perfect passive participle of cōnsummō (“to sum up, finish, complete”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from con- (“together”) + summa (“a sum”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); see sum, summation. Common participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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