co-

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊ-/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
co-
  1. together; joint or jointly; mutual or mutually: coproduction
  2. indicating partnership or equality: cofounder, copilot
  3. to the same or a similar degree: coextend
  4. (in mathematics and astronomy) of the complement of an angle: cosecant, codeclination
Etymology: from Latin, reduced form of com-
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
CO,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Place NamesColorado.
  2. MilitaryCommanding Officer.
  3. conscientious objector.

co-, prefix. 
  1. co- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "joint, jointly, together.'' This meaning is found in such words as: costar, coworker.
  2. A similar meaning for this prefix is "auxiliary, helping.'' This meaning is found in such words as: copilot.

Co. or co., an abbreviation of:
  1. Company.
  2. County.

C/o or c/o, an abbreviation of:
  1. care of.

c.o.,  an abbreviation of:
  1. care of.
  2. carried over.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
CO, 
    1. Colorado (approved esp. for use with zip code).
    2. MilitaryCommanding Officer.
    3. conscientious objector.

Co, [Symbol, Chem.]
  1. Chemistrycobalt.

co-, 
  1. var. of com- before a vowel, h, and gn: coadjutor;
    cohabit;
    cognate.
    The prefix co- now productively forms new words from bases beginning with any sound (co-conspirator;
    co-manage;
    coseismic
    ), sometimes with the derived sense "auxiliary, subsidiary'' (coenzyme;
    copilot
    ), and, in mathematics and astronomy, with the sense "complement'' (codeclination).

Co., 
    1. Company.
    2. County.
    Also, co. 
C/O, 
    1. Businesscash order.
    2. certificate of origin.

C/o, 
    1. care of.
    2. Business[Bookkeeping.]carried over.

c/o, 
    1. care of.
    2. Business[Bookkeeping.]carried over.
    3. Businesscash order.

C.O., 
    1. Businesscash order.
    2. Military, Commanding Officer.
    3. conscientious objector.
    4. correction officer.

c.o., 
    1. care of.
    2. carried over.

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