convive

noun

con·​vive

kōⁿvēv,

ˈkänˌvīv

plural convives

kōⁿvēv,

ˈkänˌvīvz

: a fellow banqueter or feaster : a comrade at table

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin conviva one who lives with another, eats with another, from com- + -viva (from vivere to live)

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