Coalternate

/koʊˈæltərneɪt/ verb

Definition

To alternate or take turns jointly; to succeed alternately in shared responsibility or action.

Etymology

Co- (together) + alternate (Latin alternare 'to do by turns'). This is a rare, technical term combining co- (shared) with alternate, suggesting mutual or reciprocal alternation.

Kelly Says

While coalternate is barely used in modern English, it represents an elegant medieval concept of how power should work—not as total dominance, but as shared turns!

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