Main Entry: ¹con·sum·mate

Pronunciation: \ˈkän(t)-sə-mət, kən-ˈsə-mət\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English consummat fulfilled, from Latin consummatus, past participle of consummare to sum up, finish, from com- + summa sum

Date: 1527

1 : complete in every detail : perfect
2 : extremely skilled and accomplished <a consummate liar> <a consummate professional>
3 : of the highest degree <consummate skill> <consummate cruelty>

— con·sum·mate·ly adverb