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cohabitants

co·hab·it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-hab-it]
    • /koʊˈhæb ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-hab-it]
    • /koʊˈhæb ɪt/

Definitions of cohabitants word

  • verb without object cohabitants to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction. 1
  • verb without object cohabitants to live together in an intimate relationship. 1
  • verb without object cohabitants to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals. 1
  • noun cohabitants Plural form of cohabitant. 1
  • noun cohabitants plural of cohabitant. 0

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Origin of cohabitants

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 Cohabitants

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cohabitants 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 70% 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.

cohabitants usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cohabitants

noun cohabitants

  • 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.

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