coactor

noun

co·​ac·​tor ˌkō-ˈak-tər How to pronounce coactor (audio)
variants or co-actor
plural coactors or co-actors
: one who acts with another : a fellow actor
… it's a worthy script with a number of worthy coactors.Morgan Freeman

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coactor was in 1640

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“Coactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coactor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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