coterie — a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊtəri/
Example Sentences
- The professor's coterie of graduate students always sat in the front row, making other students feel like outsiders.
- My grandmother's knitting coterie meets every Tuesday to gossip and judge everyone's yarn choices.
- The wine-tasting coterie refused to drink anything that cost less than $50 a bottle.
coterie
NOUN[/ˈkoʊtəri/]
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
While the lonely student stood outside in the cold, the wealthy kids formed a tight circle, acting as an exclusive coterie.
CO(together) + TERIE(territory) — claiming a private TERIE(territory) just to be CO(together) away from the public, the rich men formed a strict coterie.
After discovering they held the winning ticket for the giant lottery, the greedy family pulled the curtains shut and formed a highly secretive coterie.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'coterie', originally meaning 'association of tenant farmers'. Derived from 'cote' (cottage/hut), referring to people who shared the same living space or community.
Breakdown
cote (cottage/hut) + -erie (French suffix indicating a place or group associated with something)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The professor's coterie of graduate students always sat in the front row, making other students feel like outsiders.”
“My grandmother's knitting coterie meets every Tuesday to gossip and judge everyone's yarn choices.”
“The wine-tasting coterie refused to drink anything that cost less than $50 a bottle.”
“She desperately wanted to join the fashion coterie, but her sneakers gave her away.”
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