coadjutant

[koh-aj-uh-tuhnt]

adjective

1. helping reciprocally; cooperating.

noun

1. an assistant; aide.

coadjutant

/ kəʊˈædʒətənt /

adjective

1. cooperating

noun

1. a helper

Word History and Origins

Origin of coadjutant¹

First recorded in 1700–10; co- + adjutant

Example Sentences

“Mr. Barris was obviously a sympathetic coadjutant,” Diana Trilling observed in The New York Times in her 1986 review of “Marilyn,” written by Gloria Steinem, with photographs by Mr. Barris.

From New York Times

Coadjutant, kō-ad-jōō′tant, or ko-ad′joo-tant, adj. mutually helping or assisting.—n. one of several who help another.—ns.

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