Consummate
/ˈkɒn.sə.meɪt/noun
To bring to completion or perfection; also, highly skilled or accomplished.
Did you know?Consummate comes from Latin consummare, literally “to sum up completely,” from com- “together” + summa “the highest point, total,” so the word is built from the idea of reaching the top of the pile.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
consummāre
“to bring to completion, finish, or perfect”
Late Latin
Latin
consummātus
“completed, perfected”
Old French
Old French
consommer
“to finish, complete”
Middle English
English
consummen
“to complete, bring to an end”
Modern English
English
consummate
“to bring to completion; perfect; highly skilled”