Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-hab-it]
- /koʊˈhæb ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
- lover — Samuel, 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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