Consectary
/ˈkɒn.sɛk.tər.i/noun
A consequence or result that follows from something else, especially as a logical outcome.
Did you know?Consectary comes from the Latin idea of ‘following closely,’ and in older English it was used for a result that seems almost fated to trail after a cause.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
consequi
“to follow closely, pursue, obtain”
Late Latin
Latin
consectarius
“following as a result; consequent”
Middle English
English
consectary
“a consequence or corollary”
16th–17th Century
English
consectary
“a thing that follows from another; a result”
Modern English
English
consectary
“a consequence or corollary”
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