noun
Meaning 1
One of a group of chairpersons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
co-chair
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verb
Meaning 2
To serve as a co-chair (on).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair English co-chair From co- + chair.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: համանախագահ (hamanaxagah) — one of a group of chairpersons
- Russian: сопредседа́тель (sopredsedátelʹ) — one of a group of chairpersons
- Russian: сопредседа́тельница (sopredsedátelʹnica) — one of a group of chairpersons
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