Added 10 October 2026
corollary
/kɒˈɹɒləɹi/ noun
In Latin: corōllārium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about corollary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A practical consequence that follows naturally.
blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love
- (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition.
Origin
From Middle English, from Late Latin corōllārium (“money paid for a garland; gift, gratuity, corollary; consequence, deduction”), from corōlla (“small garland”), diminutive of corōna (“crown”).
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