Coinhabitor

/koʊɪnˈhæbɪtər/ noun

Definition

a person who dwells or lives together with another person in shared accommodation.

Etymology

From co- + inhabitor (variant of inhabitant, from Latin inhabitare). Both forms mean shared dweller, with coinhabitor emphasizing the 'co-' aspect.

Kelly Says

The word coinhabitor appears in old legal documents about property disputes—when coinhabitators couldn't agree on maintaining a shared house, courts had to decide their rights.

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