cotenant

[ koh-ten-uh nt ]

/ koʊˈtɛn ənt /

a joint tenant.

Origin of cotenant

First recorded in 1815–25; co- + tenant

co·ten·an·cy, co·ten·ure

[koh-ten-yer] /koʊˈtɛn yər/, noun

cotc, cote, coteach, cotehardie, cotemporary, cotenant, cotentin, coterie, coterminous, coth, cothamore

Anything which tended to tighten the bonds which held him to his co-tenant would have been a thing to avoid.

Lore of Proserpine |Maurice Hewlett
Emile de Girardin and our good Borget (his co-tenant at the time) wager the sale will be four hundred thousand copies.

Balzac |Frederick Lawton
And Fortescue came into my life as a co-tenant, a brother-in-law.

Children of the Market Place |Edgar Lee Masters

cotenant

/ (kəʊˈtɛnənt) /

a person who holds property jointly or in common with others

cotenancy, noun