Cohitre

/kəʊˈhɪtə/ noun

Definition

A joint heir; one who shares an inheritance with others.

Etymology

From Old French coheiritier and Medieval Latin cohaeres, combining co- (together) and heres/heir (heir). The spelling cohitre is an archaic English variant.

Kelly Says

Cohitre is an old legal word for when you and your siblings inherit something together—it shows up in old will documents but modern lawyers just say 'co-heir' now.

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