Definition

A person who shares ownership of property with one or more others, especially in the context of inheritance.

Example

As a parcener, she had equal rights to the family estate along with her siblings.

Conversation

I heard you have a new parcener for your project.

Yeah, I teamed up with someone from my class.

That's great! How do you feel about working with a parcener?

It's been really fun so far; we complement each other's skills well.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Parcener → It originates from Old French 'parcenier' (meaning to share or divide), which is derived from 'par-' (meaning together) and 'cenier' (meaning to divide). A parcener is someone who shares or divides property with others.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'shares' ('par-') and 'divides' ('cenier') property with others — that's what a parcener does.

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