cotenant

[ koh-ten-uhnt ]

noun

1. a joint tenant.

cotenant

/ kəʊˈtɛnənt /

noun

1. a person who holds property jointly or in common with others

Derived Forms

• coˈtenancy, noun

Other Words From

• co·tenan·cy co·ten·ure [koh-, ten, -yer], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cotenant¹

First recorded in 1815–25; co- + tenant