consignments
|con-sign-ments|
/kənˈsaɪnmənts/
(consignment)
batch of goods
Etymology
'consignment' originates from French, specifically the word 'consignation' / 'consigner', where 'con-' meant 'together' and Latin 'signare' (from which the French term derives) meant 'to mark' or 'to sign'.
'consignment' changed from Latin 'consignare' into Old French 'consigner'/'consignation' and eventually became the modern English noun 'consignment' (and its plural 'consignments').
Initially it was related to the act of 'signing/marking together' (from formal records); over time it evolved to mean the handing over or sending of goods (a batch of goods) and the commercial sense of goods entrusted for sale.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'consignment': a quantity or batch of goods shipped or delivered at one time.
The company received several consignments of medical supplies last week.
Synonyms
Noun 2
goods sent to a dealer or agent to be sold on behalf of the owner (items left on consignment).
The store sold two consignments of handcrafted jewelry and paid the artisans afterward.
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