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cohabitant

co·hab·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-hab-it]
    • /koʊˈhæb ɪt/
    • /kəʊˈhæb.ɪ.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-hab-it]
    • /koʊˈhæb ɪt/

Definitions of cohabitant word

  • noun cohabitant a person living together with another or others 3
  • verb without object cohabitant to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction. 1
  • verb without object cohabitant to live together in an intimate relationship. 1
  • verb without object cohabitant to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals. 1
  • noun cohabitant A person who cohabits with another. 1

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Origin of cohabitant

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin cohabitāre, equivalent to co- co- + habitāre to have possession, abide (frequentative of habēre to have, own)

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Parts of speech for Cohabitant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cohabitant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cohabitant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cohabitant

noun cohabitant

  • beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
  • companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
  • loverSamuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
  • partner — a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
  • spouse — either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.

Top questions with cohabitant

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