Main Entry: co·ad·ju·tor

Pronunciation: \ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-tər, kō-ˈa-jə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English coadjutour, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin coadjutor, from Latin co- + adjutor helper, from adjuvare to help — more at aid

Date: 15th century

1 : one who works together with another : assistant
2 : a bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and often having the right of succession

— coadjutor adjective