Cum

/kʌm/

preposition

Combined with or also known as.

John Smith, cum crime novelist, was asked to sign autographs.

Formal

Academic

Definition 1 of 5

Pro Tip 1/2

Describes someone with two roles or titles, typically in a professional or academic setting.

She acts as a mentor cum advisor to new students.

Pro Tip 2/2

It can be used to combine roles or functions that aren't commonly associated with each other.

Our guest is a soldier cum poet.

unfortunate

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