Conspire: c.1300, from O.Fr. conspirer, from L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Conspiracy is from 1386; conspiracy theory is from 1909.
December 16, 2003
Well take comfort Madame... you will soon be home, safe and sound, with plenty of interesting human interaction to take part in.... *yeah*