Concredit

/kɒnˈkredɪt/ verb

Definition

To credit jointly; to ascribe something to multiple people or sources together (archaic or rare term).

Etymology

From Latin 'concreditare,' combining 'con-' and 'creditare' (to trust, credit, from 'credere'). This term appears rarely in historical documents and legal texts.

Kelly Says

Before copyright law existed, scholars would 'concredit' discoveries to multiple sources—if multiple alchemists worked on the same formula, they'd all receive 'concredit' for the breakthrough.

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