commorient

noun

com·​mo·​ri·​ent

kəˈmōrēənt

plural commorients

-ts

or commorientes

kəˌmōrēˈen‧ˌtēz

: one of two or a number of persons perishing at the same time by the same calamity

Word History

Etymology

Latin commorient-, commoriens, present participle of commori to die with, from com- + mori to die

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