connection
UK[kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n]US[kəˈnɛkʃ(ə)n]
n
a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else
n
the act of connecting two or more things, or the point where they connect
n
a means of transferring passengers or goods between one form of transport and another
Morpheme Breakdown
con
nect
ion
con
together
nect
bind
ion
noun suffix
Etymology
The word 'connection' has a clear and logical lineage from Latin. Its core is the verb nectere, meaning "to bind or tie," which itself may trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root ned-, also meaning "to bind or tie." The Latin prefix con- (together) was added to form connectere, meaning "to bind together." This verb entered English in the 15th century. The noun form 'connection' was subsequently created by appending the Latin-derived nominal suffix -ion, which denotes an action or its result. Thus, the literal meaning of "the action or result of binding together" evolved seamlessly into the modern abstract senses of a relationship, link, or physical junction.
Analysis
Structure: con (together) + nect (bind) + ion (noun suffix)
- con: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "together, with".
- nect: Latin origin, from the root of the verb nectere, meaning "to bind, tie, fasten".
- ion: Latin origin, a suffix forming nouns of action or state.
Examples
There is a strong connection between diet and health.
The television isn't working—is the connection loose?
My flight was late so I missed my connection to Chicago.