Concert
/ˈkɒn.sɜːt/noun
A public musical performance by one or more performers.
Did you know?Concert comes from Latin concertare, which could mean both “to contend fiercely” and “to work together,” so the word carries a built-in tension between struggle and harmony.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to set in motion, arrange, join”
Classical Latin
Latin
concertāre
“to contend, dispute; later, to act in agreement”
Late Latin
Latin
concertus
“agreement, harmony”
16th Century
French
concert
“agreement, harmony; an ensemble of voices or instruments”
17th Century
English
concert
“agreement; a musical performance”