socius

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) sharing, joining in, partaking, associated
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) kindred, related, akin, ally
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) leagued, allied, united, confederate

Noun

1. (declension-2, masculine) partner, sharer, associate
2. (declension-2, masculine) companion, comrade
3. (declension-2, masculine) ally; confederate

Concepts

ally

fellow

associate

associated

companion

comrade

sharing

allied

partner

affiliated

friend

Synonyms

amicus

cognatus

comes

finitimus finitumus

sodalis

Translations

allié

aliado

compañero

compagno

socio

compagnon

alleato

alliée

bondgenoot

camarade

Kamerad

amico

αγόρι

Gefährte

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsɔ.ki.ʊs]

Etymology

From Old Latin sokios, from Proto-Italic *sokjos, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-h₂-y-ós (“follower, companion”) (identical to Proto-Germanic *sagjaz), perhaps thematicized from collective *sokʷ-h₂-ṓy (compare Sanskrit सखि (sákhi, “companion”)), ultimately from the root *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Compare Faliscan socia (“girlfriend, companion”).