Added 9 October 2026
accomplice
/əˈkɒm.plɪs/ noun
In Latin: correus First recorded: 1550 Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accomplice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
- A cooperator.
Origin
First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish.
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