noun
Meaning 1
One of several who are heirs to an estate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
coheir
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɛː(ə)/
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General-American: /koʊˈɛɚ/
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rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
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- English heir English coheir From co- + heir.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Aghwan: 𐔱𐔴𐕜𐔰𐔾𐔼𐕎𐕈𐕍𐔴 (beṭalinåq̇e) — one of several heirs
- French: cohériter — one of several heirs
- French: cohéritière — one of several heirs
- Latin: cohērēs — one of several heirs
- Manx: co-eirey — one of several heirs
- Spanish: coheredero — one of several heirs
- Swedish: medarvinge — one of several heirs