cotenant

co·ten·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koh-ten-uh nt]
- /koʊˈtɛn ənt/
- /ˌkəʊ.ˈte.nənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koh-ten-uh nt]
- /koʊˈtɛn ənt/

Definitions of cotenant word

noun cotenant a person who holds property jointly or in common with others 3
noun cotenant one of two or more persons who own a piece of property, each having an undivided right of possession 3
noun cotenant a joint tenant. 1
noun cotenant (property law) A person who shares a tenancy with another; a co-owner of an interest in property. 1

See all 4 definitions of cotenant

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Origin of cotenant

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; co- + tenant

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Parts of speech for Cotenant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cotenant

cotenant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cotenant

noun cotenant

roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
lodger — a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.

All 2 Synonyms of cotenant