conglobate

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 19, 2008 is: conglobate • \kahn-GLOH-bayt\ • verb : to form into a round compact mass Examples: Jack alternately conglobated and flattened the bit of clay as he talked. Did you know? "Conglobate" descends from the Latin verb "conglobare," which in turn comes from the prefix "con-" (meaning "with” or “ together") and "globus" (meaning "globe"). "Conglobare" also means "to form into a ball," and in the 16th century it gave us the word "conglobe," of the same meaning. A century after "conglobe" first appeared in print, its cousin "conglobate" arrived on the scene. You may be wondering if the word "glob" is a relative too. "Glob" isn't linked directly to "conglobate," but it does have a possible link to "globe." Etymologists think that "glob" might have originated as a blend of "globe" and "blob." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.