A person who rents or holds property jointly with another person; one of two or more people sharing the same lease or property ownership.
From co- plus tenant (from Latin 'tenere' meaning to hold). The word creates a legal relationship describing shared responsibility and shared rights to a property.
Your cotenant has serious legal power in a rental situation—if you sign a lease together, you're each responsible for the full rent if the other person bails, so pick your cotenants carefully!
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