Conforaneous

//kɒnfəˈɹeɪnɪəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of the same court or marketplace. not-comparable, rare

    "In times of scarcity, wardens of the peace patrolled the city’s streets to deter the conforaneous vendors’ less scrupulous competition strategies."

Example

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"In times of scarcity, wardens of the peace patrolled the city’s streets to deter the conforaneous vendors’ less scrupulous competition strategies."

Etymology

From Latin conforāneus (“using the same forum”), from con- (“with”, “together”) + forum (“marketplace”) + -āneus.

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