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cum

1

[koom, kuhm]

preposition

  1. with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).

    My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.

cum

2

[kuhm]

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

  1. come.

cum.

3

abbreviation

  1. cumulative.

cum

1

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. tabooa variant spelling of come

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. a variant spelling of come

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cum

2

/ ʌ /

preposition

  1. used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined nature

    a kitchen-cum-dining room

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cum1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); com- ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cum1

Latin: with, together with, along with

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