- co-
- prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from com-; akin to Old English ge-, perfective and collective prefix, Old Irish com- with
1. with ; together ; joint ; jointly <coexist> <coheir> 2. in or to the same degree <coextensive> 3. a. one that is associated in an action with another ; fellow ; partner <coauthor> <coworker> b. having a usually lesser share in duty or responsibility ; alternate ; deputy <copilot> 4. of, relating to, or constituting the complement of an angle <cosine>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.