cosigner

noun

a signer in addition to the principal signer (to verify the authenticity of the principal signature or to provide surety)

one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration)

Roots

cumco- · Latin · together signum-sign · Latin · mark, sign

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The word cosigner breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: co-, from Latin cum (“together”); and -sign, from Latin signum (“mark, sign”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.