contubernal

English

Etymology

From Latin contubernālis, from contubernium (“companionship in a tent”), from con- + taberna (“a hut, shed, tent”). More at tavern.

Adjective

contubernal (comparative more contubernal, superlative most contubernal)

  1. (obsolete) Living in the same tent.
  2. (rare) Living in close proximity; intimate, familiar.
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