coeditor

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noun

One of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project.

OriginEnglish editor ← Medieval Latin ēditor ← Latin ēdō →
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Meanings

nouncoeditor (plural coeditors)

plural coeditors · alternative co-editor

  1. One of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project.

    My coeditor on the project is Jim Brooks.

    1988 September 2, Carolyn McGuire, “Department of Neglected Associates”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  10. Proto-Italic*eks
  11. Latinex
  12. Latinex-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*deh₃-redup.
  14. Proto-Indo-European*dédeh₃ti
  15. Proto-Italic*didō
  16. Latindō
  17. Latinēdō
  18. Medieval Latinēditor
  19. Englisheditor
  20. Englishcoeditor

From co- + editor.

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Translations

French corédacteur, corédactrice
  • corédacteurone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • corédactriceone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
German Mitherausgeber, Mitherausgeberin
  • Mitherausgeberone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • Mitherausgeberinone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
Hungarian társszerkesztő
  • társszerkesztőone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
Italian coeditore, coeditrice
  • coeditoreone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • coeditriceone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
Polish współredaktor, współredaktorka
  • współredaktorone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • współredaktorkaone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
Spanish coeditor, coeditora
  • coeditorone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • coeditoraone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • corredactorone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
  • corredactoraone of two or more people serving together as editors of a work or project
Cite this entry
APA

coeditor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coeditor

MLA

“coeditor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coeditor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coeditor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coeditor.

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