cochairperson en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- ▲ Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person English -person English chairperson English cochairperson From co- + chairperson.
Meanings
- A joint chairperson.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cochairpeople | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cochairpersons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |