associate (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A companion, partner1. sŏcĭus2. consorsII. A fellow, member (of a society); q. v. • associate (subs.): I. A companion, partner: 1. sŏcĭus: to seek an a. for a bad purpose, s. ad malam rem quaerere, Pl.: to be an a. in business, s esse in negotiis, Ter.: an a. and companion in all things, rerum omnium s. comesque, Cic. 2. consors: v. companion, comrade, partner. II. A fellow, member (of a society); q. v.: sŏcĭus.