From the Oxford English Dictionary: conspire, v. Brit. /kənˈspʌɪə/, U.S. /kənˈspaɪ(ə)r/ Frequency (in current use): Etymology: < French conspire-r (15th cent. in Littré) (= Provençal cospirar, Spanish conspirar, Italian conspirare), <Latin conspīrāre lit. ‘to breathe together,’ whence, ‘to accord, harmonize, agree, combine or unite in a purpose, plot mischief together secretly.’

Edward Biberman, Conspiracy, circa 1955, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Judith Rothschild Foundation; Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren & Sloane, L.L.P.; Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser; the Frederick R. Weisman Philanthropic Foundation; Dr. Judd Marmor; Paul and Suzanne Muchnic; the Reese E. and Linda M. Polesky Family Foundation; and Marvin and Judy Zeidler, © Edward Biberman Estate, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA