An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A committee whose members represent the astronomers who use the facilities of an observatory and which is intended to improve the interaction between the observatory and the users.

Etymology (EN): → user; committee, M.E., from O.Fr. commettre “to commit,” from L. committere “to bring together,” from → com- + mittere “to put, send.”

Etymology (PE): Komité, loan from Fr.; kârbarân plural of kârbar→ user.