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corespondent

/kˌɔɹəspˈɑndənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
co-re-spon-dent
IPA
/kˌɔɹəspˈɑndənt/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English respondent English corespondent From co- + respondent.

Inflected Forms

corespondents (plural) co-respondent (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

correspondent

Synonyms

co-respondent

Rhymes With

correspondent respondent despondent

Questions

How do you pronounce corespondent?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌɔɹəspˈɑndənt/.
What does corespondent mean?
One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
Where does corespondent come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English respondent English corespondent From co- + respondent.

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